Ashraf, Rahman murder cases: K'taka govt. considering appointment of S. Balan as special PP
Mangaluru: The Karnataka government is reportedly considering appointing senior advocate S. Balan as the special public prosecutor in connection with the murder cases of Ashraf and Abdul Rahman.
Ashraf, a resident of Sultan Bathery taluk in Wayanad, Kerala, was lynched by a mob at Samrat Maidan near Kudupu on the outskirts of Mangaluru on April 27. In another incident, Abdul Rahman, from Kolthamajalu village in Badaga Bellur, was murdered by miscreants in Kagudde, Bantwal taluk, on the evening of May 27.
Family members of both victims have demanded a thorough investigation and strict punishment for all those involved. Responding to their plea, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader had reportedly discussed the matter with the Home and Law Minister, requesting that S. Balan be appointed as the special public prosecutor for both cases. In this backdrop, the state government is said to be considering Balan's appointment.
In the Ashraf murder case, police have arrested Sachin T., Devdas, Manjunath, Saideep, Nitish Kumar alias Santosh, Dixit Kumar, Sandeep, Vivian Alvares, Sridatta, Rahul, Pradeep Kumar, Manish Shetty, Dhanush, Dixit, Kishore Kumar, and 21 others. While some of the accused have secured bail, others remain in judicial custody.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
