Rtd. Supreme Court Judge, first Lokayukta of Karnataka N Venkatachala passes away
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta, and Rtd. Supreme Court Judge, Venkatachala passed away on Wednesday early morning in Bengaluru. He was 90.
He was admitted in citu’s MS Ramaiah Hospital and was being treated for age related ailments when he breathed his last on Wednesday morning.
Venkatachala was the first Lokayukta of Karnataka and was known for his reformative measures initiated against corruption in the state during his tenure as the Lokayukta. He was popular for his approach of taking action in each and every case he caught, many times red-handed by personally leading the raid while he was serving as Lokayukta.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took to twitter on Wednesday morning to condole the death of Venkatachala and added that his contribution to fight against corruption shall always be remembered.
Saddened by the demise of Former Karnataka Lokayukta & Rtd. Supreme Court Judge Shri. Venkatachala. His contribution to fight against corruption shall always be remembered.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 30, 2019
My deepest condolences to his family & friends. pic.twitter.com/O8c77piV1r
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
