National E-football champion Gulrez of Bhatkal, part of Indian contingent in E-Football Asian Cup
In an announcement by the All India Football Federation, Bhatkal's football sensation, Ibrahim Gulrez, secured a position in the three-member Indian team for the highly anticipated E-Football Asian Cup 2023, hosted in Qatar.
Gulrez, celebrated as the national champion, will join skilled teammates Hemant Krishna Kom and Charanjot Singh after winning the qualifying rounds. The trio is now geared up to showcase their talents on the international stage against e-football champions from various nations. The Virtuosity Arena, Festival City Mall, Doha, will be the host for the competition.
The grand opening ceremony on February 1st will kick off the group matches, with the knockout rounds and quarterfinals scheduled for February 4th. The pinnacle of the competition, the semi-finals and finals, is set to unfold on February 5th.
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KCOCA invoked against two accused in land dispute murder case
Udupi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Police have invoked provisions of the stringent KCOCA against two people in connection with a series of violent crimes, including murder, arising out of a prolonged land dispute in this district, officials said on Monday.
According to police, section 3 of the KCOCA was invoked after an assessment revealed the accused persons' - gangster Kali Yogish and alleged land shark Yogish Acharya- alleged involvement in multiple serious offences over a sustained period.
Accused Yogish has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody by a special KCOCA court in Mysuru, while gangster Kali, who is absconding, is believed to be residing abroad.
The case dates back to December 2022, when Kaup police registered an assault case against the accused duo and their associates for allegedly attacking a person identified as Chandrashekhar and others following a dispute over land ownership.
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The conflict escalated in March 2023 with the murder of a person identified as Sharath Shetty. Police said Shetty was allegedly killed for refusing to support Yogish and for assisting Chandrashekar in the land dispute.
A murder case was registered at Kaup police station, with Chandrashekar cited as a key witness in both cases.
Police further stated that on October 20, 2025, Chandrashekar received a threat at around 8.15 pm, warning him against deposing in court. He was allegedly asked to resolve a financial dispute with Yogish Acharya and threatened with death if he failed to comply.
Based on his complaint, a case was registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The investigation was supervised by Assistant Superintendent of Police, Karkala subdivision, Harsha Priyamvada.
Accused Yogish Acharya was initially arrested on October 24, 2025, and later released on bail. He was subsequently re-arrested after the invocation of KCOCA and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
