SIT detains another accused in Valmiki Development Corporation embezzlement case
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) officers investigating the case of Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Development Board, Superintendent Chandrasekhar's suicide, in connection with the illegal transfer of funds from the Corporation, have reportedly taken another accused into custody.
Sources indicate that SIT officials have arrested Saiteja in Channagiri, Davangere district, and have brought him to Bengaluru for further questioning.
The name of Saiteja was reportedly mentioned in the death note written by Chandrasekhar. In this backdrop, the SIT officials have taken Saiteja into custody and interrogated him. With Saiteja’s custody, the total number of accused arrested in the case reached 11.
Chandrashekaran P, superintendent at the Corporation, died by suicide and left a death note alleging that senior officials had coerced him into opening a parallel account to divert money from the Corporation’s primary account based on "oral instructions by a minister." An FIR was registered against a total of 6 bank officials, including the managing director, CEO and director of Union Bank of India. Additionally, the government has suspended the Corporation's Managing Director JG Padmanabh and Accountant Parashuram G. Durgannavar in connection with the embezzlement of funds of approximately Rs 89.63 crore in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
