Kushalnagar murder case: Death sentence for 3
Madikeri, July 14: The first additional district and sessions court in Madikeri has ordered a death sentence for three culprits who had murdered two people while attempting burglary.
Residents of Mallenahalli near Kushalnagar HS Shivakumar (22), TE Shivakumar (21), and Kumara (19), who worked as a mechanics and centering labors, are found guilty.
On the night of February 11, 2016; they thronged the home belonging to one Muttanna with the intention of robbery in Mallenahalli. They found an old man Kochunni and his grandson Amritanand at home. The culprits strangulated Kochunni to death and later asked Amritanand to reveal the place where valuables are kept.
When Amritanand refused to reveal the information about the valuables, the culprits murdered him as well. They later hid the dead bodies in a gutter and concealed them with areca leaves.
A complaint was lodged at Kushalnagar police station in connection with the murder. Inspector Sandesh Kumar SN, who launched the investigation, arrested the three accused and filed a charge sheet against them.
The first additional district and sessions court Judge D Pavanesh said it is proved that the culprits carried out the murder and pronounced the death sentence.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
