HC acquits five of Dandupalya gang from life imprisonment
Kalyan Nagar Vedamurthy murder case
Bengaluru, July 18: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday acquitted five of the Dandupalya gang who were sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of murdering a youth at Kalyan Nagar in Bengaluru.
Gang member Venkataramana, Dodda Hanuma, Munikrishna, Thimma and Krishna moved the High Court questioning the Sessions Court verdict. After hearing the arguments, HC Single Bench headed by Justice RB Budihal turned down the lower court’s verdict citing lack of evidences to prove their involvement in the murder.
Dandupalya gang members had entered a house of Anand at HRBR Layout at Kalyan Nagar on May 19, 1999 and killed Vedamurthy of 20 years of age. In this case, Venkataramana, Dodda Hanuma, Munikrishna, Thimma, Krishna and Chinnappa were the accused. The Sessions Court had sentenced all the accused to life imprisonment. But they had moved the High Court. But Chinnappa died when the hearing was going on in the court. On Wednesday, the High Court acquitted the remaining members from the life imprisonment.
Life imprisonment
Dandupalya gang members Dodda Hanuma, Nallathimma, Munikrishna, Venkatesh and Lakshmi were awarded life imprisonment in November 2017. They were convicted in Geeta murder case happened in 2000. More than 35 cases were filed against the gang members who used to enter the single woman houses and kill them by slitting their throats after raping them.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
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