Businessman Bhaskar Shetty murder case: Hearing begins with tight police security
Udupi, July 02: The hearing of witnesses in the businessman Bhaskar Shetty murder which startled the entire state began at the principal district and sessions court here on Monday with tight police security. After killing Bhaskar Shetty, his body was burnt in the homa kundam.
On the first day, the hearing held from 11 am to 1.30 pm and important witnesses and complainant Gulabi Shedti, mother of Bhaskar Shetty, witnessed in the case. District public prosecutor Shanti Bai got the statement of Shedti. Her enquiry would also continue on July 03. Counsel Ashwini Kumar Joshi would argue in the case. Shanti Bai would get the statement from then investigating officer SV Girish on July 03.
Due to lack of space in the court hall, the hearing of the incident was conducted at the conference hall of the court. Projectors were installed in the conference hall to conduct the video conference of accused Bhaskar Shetty wife Rajeshwari Shetty (50), son Navaneeth Shetty (20) and Nandalike Niranjan Bhat (26) who are in Parappana Agrahara central jail in Bengaluru.
Sources said that the accused were not produced before the court citing security reasons. Two other accused Srinivas Bhat (56), father of Niranjan Bhat and car driver Raghavendra (26), who are on bail, were present at the court during the hearing.
Advocates of accused Arun Bangera, Arun Kumar Shetty, Kalyan Joshi, Vikram Hegde, A Sanjeeva and others were present. Out of total 167 witnesses, hearing of 44 witnesses would continue till July 6 and from July 16 to 19.
Tight police security
In view of the hearing of the witnesses, police security was beefed up in the court on Monday. Metal detectors were installed in the main door of the principal district and sessions court judge office in the first floor of the court complex. Except advocates, no one was allowed inside the court hall.
Inside and outside the court hall, armed police personnel were taking guard. Gulabi Shedti was given tight police security.
SP Lakshman was present in the court and observed the witnesses giving statements. Udupi DySP Jaishankar, district armed police force inspector Raghavendra, Manipal police inspector Sudarshan and others were in charge of the police security.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
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