Congress welcomes all who accept party ideals and constitutional values: CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the Congress party is open to welcoming anyone who agrees with its ideology and constitutional values.
Speaking to the media at his Mysuru residence, Siddaramaiah was responding to a question about whether former Channapatna MLA C.P. Yogeshwar is eager to join Congress. He remarked that the party is inclusive to those who align with its principles.
Regarding the by-election in Sandur, the Chief Minister confirmed that the Congress ticket would be given to the wife of MP E. Tukaram. He also noted that discussions are ongoing about selecting a suitable candidate for the Channapatna constituency. D.K. Suresh is also seen as a strong candidate. The final decision on ticket distribution for both Channapatna and Shiggaon constituencies will be made in the coming days.
Commenting on the recent natural disasters caused by heavy rains, Siddaramaiah assured that the government is ready to provide relief. "We have been monitoring the situation and all necessary preparations are underway. Surveys of the affected areas are also being conducted, and relief measures will be implemented promptly," he said.
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UP man gets life term for electrocuting mentally challenged wife to death in Bareilly
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A local court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his mentally challenged wife by repeatedly electrocuting her while she was tied to a cot, lawyers said on Thursday.
Additional district government counsel Harendra Singh Rathore said Additional Sessions Judge Avinash Kumar Singh on Wednesday convicted Vinod Kumar (45) for killing his wife, Satyavati, in Chaina village of Bareilly district and imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on him.
According to the prosecution, he was allegedly frustrated with his wife Satyavati's mental illness and often assaulted her.
Rathore said the prosecution examined nine witnesses to establish the charges against him.
As per court records, on the night of May 1-2, 2022, when Satyavati was asleep, Vinod tied her hands and legs to a cot using ropes and then connected an aluminium cable to an electric board to repeatedly administer electric shocks to her.
"She writhed in pain, but the accused continued to electrocute her until she died," the prosecution said.
The court observed that the murder was carried out in an inhuman manner.
After committing the crime, the accused threw the rope and cable on the roof and left for work at a brick kiln around 2 am to create a false alibi.
He later tried to mislead the police and the victim's family by claiming that Satyavati, whose mental condition was unstable, had accidentally died by suicide after grabbing a live electric wire.
However, the victim's brother, Sanjeev, a resident of Shahjahanpur district, suspected foul play and lodged an FIR under sections 498A (husband subjecting wife to cruelty) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code at Nawabganj police station.
During the trial, the prosecution relied on the post-mortem report prepared by Dr Faraz Anwar, who stated that multiple electrocution marks found on different parts of the victim's body could not have been self-inflicted.
The police also recovered the rope and electric wire used in the crime on the accused's identification, officials said.
