Bantwala: Senior political leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna's son-in-law and owner of Cafe Coffee Day group, Siddharth on Monday late night has allegedly committed suicide by jumping off Nethravathi Bridge in Mangaluru.
The rumors of the incidents were triggered when police personnel started conducting search operation at Nethravathi river late on Monday night.
According to the reports, the person who committed suicide by jumping off the bridge was SM Krishna's businessman son-in-law Siddharth.
It is said that Siddharth came in his Innova car along with his driver and asked his driver to park the car near Nethravathi bridge adding that he will take a walk for sometime, but he is said to have jumped off the bridge.
Police immediately started search operation and senior officials of District Administration also rushed to the spot.
The police however refused to officially confirm the identity of the person who jumped off the bridge. The driver of the car has reportedly been taken to Ullal Police Station.










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Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.
The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.
Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.
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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.
On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.
Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.
