Sasikala case: State government orders ACB probe against ex-DGP
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has ordered a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against former Director-General of Police (Prisons), in connection with the allegations of bribery for reportedly giving special privileges to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s aide V.K. Sasikala.
This is based on the recommendations of the Vinay Kumar Fact Finding Committee on alleged irregularities in the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.
It was alleged that Mr H.N. Satyanarayana Rao, who has since retired from service, accepted illegal gratification of ₹ 2 crore for giving special privileges to Ms. Sasikala.
The ACB had earlier conducted a preliminary inquiry into the allegations, based on a complaint by IPS officer D. Roopa, and closed the inquiry, RTI documents revealed. The agency will now have to begin the probe afresh, following a specific order from the government.
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Six killed, 5 injured as passenger vehicle hits truck in Odisha
Sundargarh (Odisha) (PTI): Six people were killed and five others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district early on Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred near Gaikanapali area under the Hemgiri Police Station limits when the passenger-carrying van hit the truck from behind, a senior officer said.
"Six members of a 'kirtan' group died on the spot, and five others were injured. Maybe, the accident occurred due to fog in the area," he said.
The 'kirtan' party went to Chakkplai village for a programme on the occasion of Diwali, and the accident took place when they were returning to their villages.
The deceased people belonged to Kandagoda and Samarpinda villages in the district.
The injured persons were admitted to a local hospital, the officer said.
Local people blocked the road, demanding ex gratia for the victims' families.
