Clashes in Dharmasthala: Cases registered in Belthangady, Dharmasthala Police Stations
FIR also registered against Suvarna News and its reporter
Belthangady: The District Superintendent of Police has informed that following the clash and assault on YouTubers near Pangala Cross under the jurisdiction of Dharmasthala police station on Wednesday, and subsequent incidents in Ujire, four cases have been registered at the Dharmasthala police station and three at the Belthangady station.
At the Dharmasthala station, four cases have been filed involving the assault on YouTubers, damage to vehicles, and obstruction of police duties.
Complaint by YouTuber Ajay of Kudla Rampage
Ajay, a resident of Bantwal and member of Kudla Rampage, lodged a complaint stating that while recording a video interview with an individual at Pangala Cross in Dharmasthala on Wednesday evening, a mob of around 15 to 50 miscreants arrived at the spot and assaulted him, cameraman Suhas, Sanchaari Studio’s Santosh, and United Media’s Abhishek. They allegedly threw the camera onto the road, damaged it, stole the memory card, and issued life threats. Based on this complaint, Case No. 46/2025 has been registered under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 324(5), 352, 307, and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.
Mob clashes and Police obstruction
In another incident on Wednesday evening at Pangala Cross, around 25 to 50 people gathered in two separate groups and clashed. It is alleged that they disobeyed the instructions of Dharmasthala Police Sub-Inspector and other officers present at the scene, obstructed police duties, and engaged in altercations. A suo moto case (No. 47/2025) has been registered under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 132, 324(6), and 190 of the BNS.
Unlawful gathering without permission
Another suo moto case (No. 48/2025) has been filed under Sections 189(2) and 190 of the BNS for illegally gathering and staging a protest in the Dharmasthala police station premises without prior permission.
Assault on Pramod Kumar Shetty
In the fourth case, registered on Wednesday evening, Pramod Kumar Shetty (42), a resident of Belthangady, alleged that after learning about the assault on YouTubers, he reached Pangala Cross where a mob of 30 to 40 people verbally abused him, assaulted him, and damaged two vehicles and a camera at the scene. Accordingly, Case No. 49/2025 has been registered under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 110, 324(3), 352, 351(2), and 190 of the BNS.
Fresh clashes near hospital
Soon after the Dharmasthala incident, a group gathered near the hospital where the assaulted individuals were being treated, leading to further clashes and obstruction of police work. Belthangady police have registered suo moto Case No. 77/2025 under Section 189(2) read with 190 BNS - 2023.
FIRs related to Suvarna News reporter
Based on a complaint by Harish, a reporter from Suvarna News, a case has been filed against Mahesh Shetty Timarodi and others.
Furthermore, based on a complaint by Ganesh Shetty regarding the same incident, a case (No. 76/2025) has been filed against the Suvarna News reporter and Suvarna News channel under Sections 126(2), 296, 351, and 3(5) of the BNS - 2023, the District SP informed.
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Prasidh, Kuldeep limit South Africa to 270 after De Kock's hundred
Visakhapatnam (PTI): India fought back gallantly through Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav after Quinton de Kock struck his 23rd hundred, keeping South Africa to a manageable 270 in the third and series-deciding final ODI, here Saturday.
India won the toss after judging the spin of the coin incorrectly 20 times in a row. They had little hesitation in inserting the Proteas into bat, a clear indication of dew factor dominating the thought.
After Arshdeep Singh sent back Ryan Rickelton early, De Kock (106, 89b, 8x4, 6x4) struck his seventh century against India and put on 113 runs off 124 balls with skipper Temba Bavuma (48, 67b) as the visitors moved to a healthy position.
De Kock was severe on Prasidh (4/66), who erred on length continuously in his first spell (2-0-27-0). The left-hander biffed the pacer for 6, 6, 4 in his second over to milk 18 runs.
The 32-year-old quickly pounced on anything that was short, and pacers Prasidh and Harshit offered him plenty of feed on his pet areas.
Bavuma was more sedate, and made runs through those typical dabs and jabs, occasionally unfurling a drive of elan.
De Kock moved to fifty in 42 balls, and never let the tempo down reaching his hundred in 79 balls.
India found temporary relief when Ravindra Jadeja induced a false slash from Bavuma to get caught by Virat Kohli at point.
The tourists got another move on through a 54-run partnership between De Kock and Matthew Breetzkle for the third wicket, and at 168 for two in 28 overs they were in a good position to press on.
But Breetzke's punishment of part-time spinner Tilak Varma forced a rethink in the Indian camp, as skipper KL Rahul brought back Prasidh for a second spell.
What a masterstroke it turned out to be! The Karnataka man broke the back of South Africa’s top and middle order in an exceptional second spell (4-0-11-3).
Breetzke was the first man to go, trapped plumb in front with a straight one and four balls later Aiden Markram uppishly chipped a fuller delivery to Kohli at short covers.
Prasidh soon castled De Kock, whose ugly cross-batted swipe failed to connect a full length delivery from the pacer.
All of a sudden, SA found themselves at a shaky 199 for five, losing three wickets in the space of three overs.
Once Prasidh was done away with the top and middle-order, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep (4/41) took over and mopped up the tail as SA fell short of even a par total on this track.
