Koppal Court acquits all nine accused in Yallalinga Murder Case after one decade
Koppal: In a major verdict, the Koppal District Court has acquitted all nine accused in the decade-old murder case of student Yallalinga, ruling that the allegations were unfounded.
The case, which once created a political storm in Karnataka and forced then-minister Shivaraj Tangadagi to resign, reached its conclusion on Friday when the court declared the accused not guilty. The final hearing in the case had been held on September 24.
Advocate Gangadhar, appearing for the accused, told the media that the court found the murder charges baseless. He pointed out that even Yallalinga’s own brother had testified that it was a case of suicide and not murder. Considering these aspects, the court acquitted all the accused.
The accused included Congress leader Hanumesh Naik, Balanagouda, Kadamanj, Mahantesh Naik, Manoj Patil, Nandish, Parashuram, Yamanurappa and Durgappa.
Yallalinga, a student from Kanakapur village in Kanakagiri taluk, had spoken out against corruption in his village. On January 11, 2015, his body was found at Koppal railway station.
While it was initially suspected to be a case of suicide, the matter later escalated into a murder case and a complaint was registered at Koppal Town Police Station. Following this, nine people, including Hanumesh Naik, a close aide of minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, were booked.
The incident triggered a state-level uproar and led to Tangadagi stepping down from his ministerial post.
After nearly ten years of trial, the court has now cleared all nine accused of the charges.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
