Teen stabbed to death by man in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 9 (PTI): A 14-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed in the neck by his maternal uncle in Bengaluru, who surrendered to police three days after the incident, police said on Saturday.
The teenager, a school dropout addicted to online games, reportedly frequently quarrelled with his uncle over money to fund his gaming habit, police said.
The incident occurred on August 4 at around 5 am in Kumbarahalli, where the boy lived with his uncle, identified as Nagaprasad.
Nagaprasad, who works as a security guard, allegedly stabbed his sleeping nephew with a kitchen knife. Unable to bear the boy’s repeated demands for money, he fled the scene immediately after the attack.
Police registered a case under Section 101 (murder) at Soladevanahalli police station.
Nagaprasad surrendered to police three days later, confessing to the crime. Following his admission, police recovered the boy’s decomposed body from the scene and seized the murder weapon.
The accused told police he wandered through nearby villages after fleeing and even contemplated suicide before deciding to turn himself in.
Nagaprasad has been produced before a Bengaluru court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
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Guv Gehlot wants hate speech and hate crimes bill shelved, says Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has referred the Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill to the President Droupadi Murmu to dump it in cold storage.
According to the Bill, any expression which is made, published or circulated in words, either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise, in public view, with an intention to cause injury, disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will against person alive or dead, class or group of persons or community, to meet any prejudicial interest, is hate speech.
The bill seeks at least seven years jail term and a maximum penalty of Rs one lakh.
The bill was passed by both the Houses during the winter session in Belagavi and was sent to Gehlot towards the end of December 2025.
Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara said the Governor has questioned 28 points in bill and has referred it to the President.
"If the President sends back to us with her observations, then we will do something and send it again (for gubernatorial assent)," he said.
The minister explained that the bill was brought consciously and not just like that.
"We have freedom of speech, but that does not mean that one can say anything. We have to see how it impacts our society. Hence, the bill was introduced," he sought to know.
According to him, there were instances of hate speech, which made the government think of bringing a law.
Targeting the BJP, he said, "If you (BJP) still say that this is not proper, then what are your motives? Should it mean that anyone can abuse anyone? Should we allow any disturbance in society?"
He alleged that the Governor wants this bill is never implemented.
"In my opinion, the Governor has intentionally referred it to the President, so that it does not come into effect. He wants it to be shelved forever," Parameshwara said.
When reporters asked him that the same is happening in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, he said, "Let's see what happens in the coming days. I think things will improve."
