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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40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump meet over ceasefire
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 9 (AP): At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening. Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid into Gaza.
Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the dead included included 17 women and 10 children. It said one strike killed 10 people from the same family, including three children.
The Israeli military did not comment on specific strikes, but said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day, including Hamas members, booby-trapped structures, weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and tunnels. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and fighters among civilians.
