Dr. Ambedkar’s photo disfigured in Bidar; two arrested
Bidar: Two men from Vilaspur village, Avinash Uppar and Digambar Patil, have been arrested by Janwada Police under charge of disfiguring the poster of Dr. BR Ambedkar in the village by putting up a garland of footwear on it recently.
The police officers, who arrested the duo near Naubad Basaveshwara Circle in the city on Tuesday morning, said that Uppar and Patil had put up the garland on the Dr. Ambedkar’s poster on the night of December 12 and the matter came to light on December 13 morning.
A resident of Vilaspur, Kabirdas Metre, had filed a police complaint against the disfiguring of the poster, based on which, the Janwada Police officers had registered a case. The officers had conducted the investigation and arrested Uppar and Patil.
Sub-inspector Huleppa Goudagond, Assistant Sub-inspector Vijay Kumar and constable Shivashankar of the Janwada Police Station were a part of the team that arrested the accused duo.
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Kerala ADGP Mahipal Yadav dies in Jaipur on day of retirement ceremony
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mahipal Yadav passed away in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday. He had been undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. Yadav was due to retire from service on August 30, and a farewell function was scheduled to take place at the Kerala Police headquarters on the same day.
A 1997-batch IPS officer, Yadav last served as ADGP, Crimes, a post he was given in May 2025. Due to his illness, he had been on extended leave. Over the years, he held several key positions, including Excise Commissioner, IG Internal Security, IG Coastal Police, IG Training at the Kerala Police Academy, IG Crimes, IG Kannur Range, and IG BSF.
During his deputation with the CBI, Yadav investigated major cases such as the AgustaWestland helicopter deal and the inquiry into Mulayam Singh Yadav’s assets. For his service, he was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2013 and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2024.
A condolence meeting is scheduled at the police headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram at 4 pm on Wednesday.
