DK District Congress protests against Governor's nod to prosecute CM
Protestors block roads, set tires on fire, vandalize property
Mangaluru: The DK District Congress Committee held a march and protest on Monday, condemning the Governor's decision to allow the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has alleged that the Governor acted under pressure from the BJP and the Central Government.
The protest began with a march from Ladyhill Brahmasree Narayanguru Circle in Mangaluru to the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of the Mangaluru Municipal Corporation office in Lalbagh. During the protest, demonstrators expressed their anger by blocking roads, setting tires on fire, and vandalizing property, including breaking the glass windows of a bus.
Prominent leaders present at the protest included MLC Prakash Rathore, Ramanath Rai, Harish Kumar, Ivan D'Souza, Padmaraj, Shakuntala Shetty, Ashok Rai, Ibrahim Kodijal, Mithun Rai, Praveen Chandra Alva, G. A. Bava, Shaletfa Pinto, Pratibha Kulai, M.S. Muhammad, Vishwas Kumar Das, and Appi.
The driver and manager of the vandalized private bus expressed their frustration over the incident, highlighting the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the broken glass. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the passengers.
This protest follows accusations from Congress leaders who have criticised the Governor for allegedly allowing the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an unconstitutional manner.
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Man wanted in rape-murder case of his 4-year-old niece killed in police encounter in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad (UP) (PTI): A 55-year-old criminal wanted in the case of rape and murder of his four-year-old niece was killed in a police encounter late on Sunday night in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, a police official said on Monday.
In the joint operation carried out by the police and Crime Branch, the accused Jeeshan, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, allegedly opened fire to evade arrest, resulting in injuries to two personnel, the police said.
According to the police, at around 12 noon on April 11, Jeeshan allegedly lured the child from outside her home on the pretext of buying her toffees. He took her to his room, where he allegedly raped her and subsequently strangled her to death. Following the crime, the accused carried the body on his shoulders and dumped it under a car on an 80-foot road in the Shalimar Garden police station area before fleeing.
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Two days ago, his presence was captured on CCTV footage at Delhi railway station when he was trying to flee out of Delhi. The police received a tip-off that the accused was scheduled to meet someone near the Banthla canal in Loni, the police said.
Following this, a team of the Teela Morh police station barricaded the area, and began checking. They spotted the suspect and signalled him to stop. Upon seeing the police, Jeeshan attempted to flee. Finding himself encircled by the police, he allegedly opened fire on the police team. The police fired in self-defence, in which the accused sustained gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the police said.
ACP Shalimar Garden Atul Kumar Singh said that the accused was killed in retaliatory firing and the injured policemen -- head constables Amit and Iqbal -- are out of danger.
The body of the deceased has been sent for a post-mortem examination, Singh said, and added that the police have recovered weapons and cartridges from his possession.
