Aditya Rao sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for placing explosives at Mangaluru Airport
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Fourth Additional Magistrate on Wednesday sentenced 20 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10 thousand to Aditya Rao who was found guilty of placing explosives at the Mangaluru International Airport in January 2020.
He was sentenced under sections of the UAPA and Explosives Act.
The police had found a low-intensity improvised explosive device (IED) in an unattended bag at the Mangalore International Airport premises on Monday. The bomb detection and disposal squad had successfully defused the explosive in an exercise that lasted several hours. Mangaluru police had released the CCTV footage of a man suspected to have planted the bomb.
Aditya had later surrendered at the DGP’s office in Bengaluru as the investigation by local police was underway. He was then brought to Mangalore by police for investigation.
The Police had filed a 700-page charge sheet against Rao including the FSL report of the bag of explosives that was placed at the airport, confirming Rao’s involvement in the case.
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Sharad Pawar discharged from Pune hospital; advised rest for few days
Pune (PTI): NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine.
The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.
"He is doing well. He has been given discharge, and he has already left for Mumbai. He has been advised to take rest for the next couple of days before resuming his normal routine," said Dr Purvez Grant, the chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the private hospital.
Earlier, the former Union minister was admitted to the same hospital on February 9 following a chest infection and was discharged on February 14.
