Hassan: In a shocking incident, a young man beat his own mother to death for refusing to give him money to buy alcohol. The incident took place in Madhuranahalli village, Arakalagudu taluk.

Chikkamma (61) is the woman who was killed by her son. The accused, Bharat (26), worked as a painter and was reportedly addicted to alcohol. On October 29, Bharat, who came home drunk, demanded more money from his mother to buy alcohol. When she refused, Bharat, in a fit of rage, hit her with a stick and slammed her head against the wall, according to reports.

After the assault, Chikkamma, who sustained severe injuries, collapsed, and Bharat fled the scene. Locals who became aware of the situation rushed the unconscious Chikkamma to HIMS hospital. Later, relatives admitted her to a private hospital in Mysuru for further treatment. However, despite receiving treatment, Chikkamma succumbed to her injuries.

Konnanuru police have registered a case.

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Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.

The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.

The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.

Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.