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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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
