CM Siddaramaiah credits police for curbing unethical practices within its ranks
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the state's development depends on the maintenance of law and order and credited the police department for curbing unethical practices within its ranks.
Speaking at the Police Commemoration Day event after paying tributes to martyred officers, he said if the police department maintains peace and order, the state's development is possible.
"The curbing of unethical policing is a good achievement. Similarly, a brake has been put on the menace of narcotic substances, and this should be managed even more effectively," Siddaramaiah said, appreciating the police department.
The CM said the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE) police stations have been made functional to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Caste communities and emphasised that these stations must work effectively to protect constitutional rights and values.
He underlined that the police personnel occupy a foremost position in maintaining peace and order in the country. "Your role in controlling communal and evil forces is significant," the CM said.
"The police department also bears the responsibility of protecting the rights granted to citizens by the Constitution," he added.
Siddaramaiah also paid homage to eight police personnel from Karnataka and 191 across the country, who lost their lives in the line of duty, calling their sacrifice priceless.
He made a few key announcements, such as compassionate jobs sanctioned for 116 individuals, medical reimbursement for retired police being increased from Rs one lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh and the annual health check-up allowance raised from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
