23 Indian fishermen apprehended by Pak off Guj coast: Official
Porbandar: Twenty-three Indian fishermen were apprehended and four boats seized near the international maritime boundary line (IMBL) off Jakhau coast in Kutch district in Gujarat by Pakistan maritime agencies, said a fishermen's outfit functionary.
Porbandar Fishermen Boat Association president Jivan Jungi said, of the four boats, two had set sail from Porbandar a few days ago, while one each was registered in Okha and Veraval.
"We have learnt that 23 Indian fishermen on four boats have been apprehended mid-sea by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency near the international maritime boundary line (IMBL) in the Arabian sea off Jakhau coast of Kutch district on Friday.
The fishermen will be taken to Karachi Port," said Jungi. Indian fishermen are often captured by Pakistan agencies who accuse them of straying into the territorial waters of that country.
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DK Shivakumar files petition in Karnataka HC challenging FIR against him
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging the FIR filed against him at the RMC Yard Police Station in the city based on a complaint by a BJP member that he has been luring and threatening people to vote in favour of the Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP had complained to the police that Shivakumar, while campaigning at an apartment at Rajarajeshwari Nagar on behalf of DK Suresh, the Congress candidate from Bangalore Rural constituency, had not only threatened the voters but had also blackmailed them in order to gain their votes for the Congress. A video clip, allegedly of Shivakumar, who is the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), speaking harshly to the voters, had also been shared on social media platforms.
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The BJP had also complained to the Election Commission regarding the matter. In addition, a case had been filed earlier against Shivakumar on charges of graft and use of influence during elections.
RMC Yard Police booked an FIR against the Deputy CM on Saturday based on the complaint and the officers are investigating the case.
The KPCC President has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking a quashing of the case against him.
