Cash, valuables looted after giving intoxicating butter milk in train
Railway Yatri Sangha member cheated by strangers
Udupi, October 13: A member of Railway Yatri Sangha who was travelling along with his sister, was looted of cash and valuable worth lakhs by strangers after offering him the intoxicating butter milk, in the train on Friday.
Railway Yatri Sangha treasurer Ramachandra Acharya (60) of Kinnimulki in Udupi and his elder sister and wife of Krishna Bhat of Bylur in Karkala, Radhamma (75) have consumed the intoxicating butter milk offered by the stranger in the train and became unconscious. After this, they were admitted to a private hospital in Udupi and got released on Saturday.
After making them unconscious, the strangers looted total Rs 30,000 cash, mobile phone, coins and new cloths worth Rs 2000, from Ramachandra and ear ring, two rings, one gold chain and Rs 15,000 from Radhamma, it is said.
About incident
For religious rituals of his brother-in-law, Ramachandra Acharya, along with his sisters Radhamma, Seema Rao and Tulasi Upadhya have been to the Pejawar Mutt at Nasik in Maharashtra by train on October 7 from Udupi. After completing the programme, they boarded the Mangala-Nizamuddin Express train from Nasik to Udupi on October 11 at 6 am. Among them, Radhamma and Ramachandra were travelling in S-3 coach, while others in S-2 coach. Two strangers, aged between 50-60 years of age, introduced themselves to Radhamma and Ramachandra Acharya. Conversing in Hindi, the strangers introduced themselves as cloth merchants from Delhi and were going to Kerala for business and became close to them.
In the evening, the train stops at Chiplun railway station in Maharashtra. At that time, Radhamma went to toilet and Ramachandra Acharya went outside the train. At this time, both the strangers brought butter milk sachets and offered them to Radhamma and Ramachandra. Yielding to their force, they drank it and fell asleep.
Ramchandra woke up when the train reached Kundapura at around 1.30 am on Friday and noticed that the amount kept in his purse and pocket was looted. He went to another coach and informed his sisters. But Radhamma who consumed the entire butter milk fell unconscious. They informed the railway police by the time they reached Indrali railway station and both of them were admitted to a private hospital in Udupi.
‘After consuming intoxicating butter milk, we both became unconscious. They have looted the cash, mobile and gold ornaments. Since my sister slept on one side, they took one ear ring and left another. Fortunately, gold ornaments kept inside the bag in which old cloths were kept are safe as they did not notice them’, said Ramachandra Acharya.
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Have no personal involvement in Cong’s action against some minority leaders: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said he has no personal involvement in action taken against certain Congress leaders from the minority community following allegations of an internal conspiracy during the recently held Davanagere South bypolls.
He clarified that the decisions were taken by the party high command based on available reports.
Asserting that party discipline is of utmost importance, Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, sought to downplay concerns that action against minority leaders may send the message that “Muslims are being targeted.”
“I don’t have any personal involvement in this. Whatever decisions are taken are made by the party leadership. The party has its own reports. Decisions regarding MLAs or MLCs cannot be taken at the state level without instructions from Delhi,” he said.
Speaking to reporters, he added, “People may blame me; I am not concerned. Everyone must function in accordance with party discipline.”
Responding to concerns within sections of the party that recent actions may convey the impression that minority leaders are being targeted, he said the Congress exists for the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities, backward classes, farmers, and all sections of society.
The Congress has suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar from primary membership and relieved another MLC, Naseer Ahmed, from the post of Chief Minister’s political secretary.
The action followed allegations by a group of Muslim leaders that certain party members conspired to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.
Following the action, speculation has emerged that Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan may also face disciplinary measures during the next cabinet reshuffle.
The three leaders had reportedly sought a Muslim candidate for the Davanagere South bypoll ticket, which the party instead allotted to the late MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Mallikarjun.
They were also said to have not actively participated in the campaign.
Shivakumar also rejected claims of factionalism within the ruling party amid speculation that leaders close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were being targeted.
Naseer Ahmed and Zameer Ahmed Khan are considered close to the CM.
Rejecting allegations of factionalism within the party, Shivakumar said, “We speak to each other every day. It is the media that creates divisions. Where is my faction? Has anyone put up a board saying they belong to the Siddaramaiah faction? Have I put up any such board?”
“All 139 legislators are my people, and they are all Siddaramaiah’s people as well. Everyone belongs to the Congress,” he added, saying there are no factions within the party and that such claims are media-driven.
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Shivakumar on Friday, a day after expressing concerns that disciplinary action against minority leaders may send the wrong message.
Shivakumar said he discussed with Jarkiholi the need to decongest Bengaluru traffic by diverting vehicles entering the city from state and national highways, along with party-related issues.
“We also discussed political matters in the interest of the party and the need to work together,” he said.
Later, speaking to reporters, Jarkiholi said he discussed with Shivakumar the issue of withdrawing Jabbar’s suspension. He said he will also visit New Delhi next week to meet the high command and discuss state developments.
“Jabbar’s suspension was discussed (with Shivakumar). It should be withdrawn. Let’s issue him a notice and allow him to reply. Then let’s send the report to the high command and seek their approval. High command approval is necessary because the instructions came from there. It may take some time,” he said.
Stating that he met the KPCC chief for “damage control,” the minister said, “We have tried to convince him. Sometimes certain decisions happen that need rectification.”
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