Mangaluru: Chakravarti Sulibele on Saturday shared a post on Facebook which clearly violated the instructions of the Election Commission of India which had barred usages of Armed Forces and their actions to gain political mileage ahead of Lok Sabha Elections in the country.

Sulibele shared a post with an image of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, urging people to vote for BJP on the EVM machines if they want to become an wing commander and experience air strikes.

The post was subjected to heavy criticism by people on social media who slammed the Hindutva activist for using Armed Forces’ operations for political gains and insulting the courage and patriotism of soldiers of the country.

“Do you want to become a wing commander? Press on the Lotus symbol on EVMs during elections and experience Airstrikes” the post read.

Election Commission of India has instructed political parties not use images of soldiers or the operations of armed forces for political gains after former Navt Chief had written open letter to the commission to immediately intervene and stop political parties from using armed forces for their political gains.

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Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.

Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.

The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.

However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.

Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.

The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.

Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.

Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.

SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.