Altercation erupts over temple trustee election in Kundapur: Complaints filed
Kundapur: In a recent development surrounding the election of the third trustee of Shri Kalikamba Temple in Barkur, Kundapur, the Kundapur Rural Police Station received both a complaint of physical attack and a counter-complaint of a death threat.
The incident took place during the temple trustee election held on December 25. Ratish (37) from Koteshwara allegedly confronted Krishnayya during a meeting related to the election. Ratish accused Krishnayya of attending the meeting to support a candidate in exchange for Rs 500.
Following the meeting, Ratish contacted Krishnayya's son, Sharath, over the phone. However, the conversation escalated into verbal abuse from Sharath's end. Later, at 'Archana Bar', Sharath reportedly attacked Ratish with a razor, causing an injury to his hand.
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In response, Ratish filed a complaint with the Kundapur Rural Police, alleging physical assault and injury by Sharath.
In a counter-complaint, the police were informed that Sridhar (41) from Gopadi village had attended the trustee election meeting in the company of his uncle Krishnayya. On their way back, Ratish allegedly verbally abused Krishnayya over the phone, instructing him to meet near 'Archana Bar.' Accompanied by Sridhar and Sharath, Krishnayya confronted Ratish outside the bar, leading to an altercation.
During the incident, Ratish reportedly attacked Krishnayya, and when Sridhar intervened, Ratish's companion, Raghavendra Jadu, allegedly attempted to injure Krishnayya with a stone. In the scuffle, Jadu hit Sridhar in the chest with the stone and issued a death threat.
The Kundapur Rural Police registered cases and counter-cases related to the incidents, and an investigation is currently underway.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
