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.
ALSO READ: Bengaluru civic body has to pay service tax on computer education for students: K'taka HC
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.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Security scare at Delhi Assembly as SUV breaks through iron gate; 3 held, vehicle seized
New Delhi (PTI): In a major security breach at the Delhi Assembly, a masked man drove an SUV through one of the boundary gates, placed a flower bouquet outside the Speaker's office, and fled, triggering a high alert on Monday afternoon. Police later detained three people, including the driver, and seized the vehicle from north Delhi.
Multiple police teams, along with a bomb disposal squad, rushed to the site and conducted a thorough sweep of the area to rule out any threat, a police officer said.
The car, bearing an Uttar Pradesh registration number, entered the Assembly premises after breaking through Gate No. 2 at around 2 pm, officials said.
Since it is not the main gate, security is relatively less around it when the House is not in session, according to sources.
"The driver proceeded towards the office of Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta and placed a flower bouquet near the porch before rushing out in his vehicle," said a Delhi Secretariat official.
The incident raised "serious" security concerns, with authorities treating it as a potential "security breach", he said.
Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Ravindra Yadav reached the site soon after the incident and supervised the investigation.
Yadav said police checked CCTV camera footage in and around the area to reconstruct the sequence of events. Police teams were formed to track down the vehicle and its occupants, and alerts were flashed to adjoining states, with details of the suspected car shared with local police units.
Later, police apprehended three people, including the driver.
"Three people have been detained. The car was recovered, and the accused were caught in north Delhi," a police officer said.
Meanwhile, forensic experts examined the flower bouquet that was allegedly kept inside the assembly premises. The bomb disposal squad and dog squad conducted a thorough sweep of the area to rule out any explosive threat.
The incident comes close on the heels of bomb threats received by the Assembly during the recently concluded budget session.
