Karkala: Case of murdering father, attempting to kill brother: Accused son gets RI
Mangaluru, October 11: The Principal District and Sessions Court on Thursday convicted an accused to rigorous life imprisonment on charges of killing his father and attempting to kill his brother over a property dispute.
The convicted is identified as Dolphy Goveas (41) of Ajekaru in Karkala. Judge Kadloor Satyanarayana Charya announced the verdict.
Apart from the rigorous life imprisonment under IPC Section 302 (murder), the court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 and if failed to pay the penalty, he has to undergo another six months imprisonment. Under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder), the court awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 and if he failed to pay the penalty, he has to undergo another six months imprisonment. Apart from this, under IPC section 201 (destruction of evidences), the accused was awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 and if he failed to pay the fine, he has to undergo another six months jail term. Apart from these, the convicted has to give Rs 50,000 to his brother Stany Goveas as compensation within next one month, the court directed.
About incident
In a property sharing issue, on April 14, 2017, the convicted trespassed into his father Paul Goveas house at Hosabettu Karingana and strangulated his father to death. Later, he attempted to kill his father Stany Goveas by attacking him with lethal weapon.
Moodabidri Inspector Ramachandra Nayak investigated the case and filed a charge sheet to the court. The police officers also gave statements regarding the complaints given against him in Moodabidri police station when Paul Goveas and Lilly Paul Goveas were alive.
Total 36 witnesses were interrogated for the case. Public prosecutor Pushparaj Adyanthaya argued against the convicted.
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Karnataka cabinet approves formation of separate Dharwad Municipal Corporation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a formation of separate Dharwad city corporation. Alongside, a 15% hike in fares across the four state transport corporations was also approved. The revised fares will come into effect on January 5.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil, addressing the media at the Committee Hall of Vidhana Soudha, provided details about the decision. He explained that the last fare revision for BMTC was a decade ago when diesel cost Rs 60.98 per litre. Since then, operational costs have risen significantly.
Diesel expenditure for the four corporations has increased from Rs 9.16 crore to Rs 13.21 crore, and personnel costs have grown from Rs 12.85 crore to Rs 18.36 crore. The daily operational burden now stands at Rs 9.56 crore. The fare hike is expected to generate an additional Rs 74.85 crore in monthly revenue without burdening the state exchequer, as Rs 5,015 crore has already been allocated for the Shakti Yojana this fiscal year.
Minister Patil announced that the Cabinet has decided to bifurcate the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation into two independent municipal bodies.
The Cabinet approved the construction of a fishing port in Hejamady village, Udupi, with a revised estimate of Rs 209.13 crore. Additionally, Rs 84.57 crore has been sanctioned for the modernization and dredging of fishing ports.
In a move to strengthen cow shelters, Rs 10.50 crore has been allocated for projects in 14 districts. The Cabinet also approved constructing a building for Visvesvaraya Technical University in Chikkaballapur district at Rs 149.75 crore.
The Cabinet sanctioned a state-of-the-art bus stand in Bannimantap, Mysuru, at a cost of Rs 120 crore. Spread over 14 acres, the facility will include a divisional office, bus units, and commercial shops.
Approval was also granted to utilize Rs 137.85 crore, provided by the Union Finance Ministry under the Special Capital Assistance Scheme, for capital expenditure.
The Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board will use Rs 56.92 crore from its SCP/TSP scheme to supply bed sheets, mosquito nets, and clothing to government residential schools and hostels.
The Cabinet approved Rs 100 crore to construct new buildings for 200 veterinary institutions currently housed in rented or dilapidated structures, using NABARD assistance.
In Davangere, a site was allotted to the Karnataka Working Journalists' Association for constructing a civic facility. A plot in Avaragere village was also leased for 30 years at a concessional rate to Nayaka Vidyarthi Nilaya.
