FB post favouring Waghmore: SIT takes Rakesh Mata of Sri Rama Sene into custody
Bengaluru, June 16: The SIT officials took Sri Rama Sene Vijayapura district president Rakesh Mata into custody and interrogating him in related to the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.
As Rakesh posted a status in the Facebook favouring Parashuram Waghmore, the main accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, the SIT officials arrested him and interrogated him from morning to evening on Saturday. It is said that they have got information on various questions.
The SIT officials are interrogating Rakesh about his friendship with Parshuram, connection with the Sri Rama Sene and the personal and political background of Parshuram.
Parshuram who was arrested in the case admitted that he had committed the crime. In favour of Parshuram, Rakesh posted a status in the FB account appealing that ‘ Parshuram family is in financial crunch. Help his family financially’.
This post has created widespread debate and opposition. In view of this, the SIT police took Rakesh into custody and interrogating.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
