Ahmedabad family found dead, suicide note points to black magic
Ahmedabad, Sept 12: A family of three was found dead in mysterious circumstances in Ahmedabad's Krishna Nagar area. Police suspect that the three committed suicide; a note recovered from their home suggests that the three believed they were under the influence of black magic.
Those dead include Kunal Trivedi, 45, his wife Kavita and daughter Shirin.
The three used to stay in a rented house in a locality named Avni Sky along with Kunal's mother. According to the police, his wife and the 16-year-old daughter consumed poison to kill themselves while Kunal hanged himself.
Kunal's mother, who was found lying unconscious, is currently in hospital. The deaths were discovered after Kunal's relatives, who were trying to contact him and his family for 24 hours, got worried and called the police.
The police found a suicide note at the scene in which Kunal had explained why the family chose to commit suicide. Kunal wrote, "Mummy aap mujhe kabhi samajh nahi payi. Maine kayi baar kali shakti ke baare me bataya par aapne kabhi nahi maana. Aur sharab ko uska karan bataya" (Mummy, you never understood me. I told you about black magic and its powers so many times but you never believed me. You always told me it was because I drank alcohol).
Kunal, in his letter, wrote that he and his family never wanted to commit suicide but were forced to do so because the of black magic powers.
He said, "Jigneshbhai ye aapki jawabdari hai. Sher alvida kar raha hai. Sabhi ne ye sthitiyan dekhi hain lekin koi kuch nahi kar sakta tha" (Jigneshbhai, this is your responsibility. The lion is saying goodbye. Everyone saw the conditions but nobody can do anything about it).
The police are currently investigating the matter further.
Courtesy: www.indiatoday.in
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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
