Mother of Dayanath Khan alleges my son was killed for posting flag of Dargah in WhatsApp status
Honnalli: Dayanath Khan murder case takes twist
Davangere: The murder case of Dayanath Khan of Honnali has taken a new twist with his mother Akhila Banu alleging that her son was murdered by his friends for putting the flag of Ajmeer Dargah in his WhatsApp status.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, she urged the police department to arrest all the accused who have killed her son. For posting the flag of the Dargah in his WhatsApp status, his friends allegedly assaulted him on June 9.
Later, on June 14 night, they kidnapped Dayanath Khan who was returning home after his work at a garage at 8 pm, and killed him. Police have already arrested Lohith and Hemanth over the murder case. But another five to six persons who were involved in the incident were not yet arrested and the police department has let them off, she said.
Some people have been trying to cover-up the murder case by spreading rumours. All those involved in my son’s murder should be punished and police security should be given to my family as we are facing threat, she demanded.
Shuhaib Khan, advocate Thanveer Ahmed, Asfaq, Sanaulla and others were present at the press conference.
About incident
On June 14 at 8 pm, Dayanath Khan who was on his way home after his work was kidnapped by his friends after throwing chilli powder on his face and killed. Honnalli police who registered a murder case are investigating the case.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
