Plot to kill SK Bhagavan: Four accused handed over to SIT
Bengaluru, May 31: Four accused who were arrested on charges of hatching a plot to kill critic, writer and rationalist SK Bhagawan were handed over to the SIT which has been investigating the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case, for ten days.
Sujith Kumar alias Praveen (37) of Kappanahalli in Shikaripur taluk, Amol Kale and Amith alias Pradeep (38) of Maharashtra, and Manohar Dundappa Yadave alias Manoj (29) of Rathnapur village in Vijayapura were taken into the custody and interrogating.
Upparpet police who produced the accused before the First ACMM Court in the city on Wednesday requested the court to handover them to the police custody for 13 more days to interrogate them in Gauri Lankesh murder case. Later, the judge handed them over to the SIT for ten days.
About the case
In the beginning of the investigation of Gauri murder case, the police have listened to the mobile call records of some organisations’ leaders on suspicion. In that, Naveen and Sujith have conversed about killing SK Bhagavan. Suddenly, the police have taken Naveen into custody in Birur in Chikmagalur district. Later, Sujith who was absconding was arrested in Mangaluru recently. The police have recovered two black colour bags, four mobile batteries, Bengaluru map, four mobile phones, mobile number diary, photos of Shiva-Parvati and Krishna-Rukmini and Rs 22,931 cash from the accused.
Naveen Kumar has formed an organization in the name of Hindu Yuva Sene and participated in a meeting in Goa in June 2017. He made a provocative speech on that day that those who are against the religion should be shot. Sujith who was present at the meeting has introduced himself to Naveen.
Sujith who has studied up to SSLC, is a son of farmer couple. But has more attachment towards Hindutva. He left his home in 2001 and developed friendship with other accused. It is said that Naveen, Sujith, Amith, Amol, Manohar Dundappa Yadave and Nihal have met at a forest near Gundal reservoir in Chamarajanagar district in November 2017.
A SIT officer said that four accused were taken into custody with a hope of getting some information on Gauri Lankesh murder. Investigation would be intensified, he added.
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India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
