Four candidates file nominations in Udupi district on first day
Udupi: The only BJP MLA who retained his seat and managed to get the party ticket from Udupi district, Sunil Kumar on Thursday filed nomination from the Karkala constituency for the Karnataka Assembly Elections.
The returning officer of the election in the district, Udupi Deputy Commissioner Kurma Rao on Thursday added that four candidates in the district including Sunil Kumar have filed nominations on the first day of nomination submission.
Indian National Congress candidate Molahalli Dinesh Hegde and Kiran Kumar Kodgi of the BJP also filed their respective nominations from the Kundapur assembly constituency.
Ramadas Bhat of the Karnataka Rashtra Samiti also filed his nominations from the Udupi assembly constituency.
No nominations were filed from Byndoor and Kapu constituencies on the first day. The last day for filing the nominations is 20 April. The nomination papers will be scrutinized on April 21 while the last day to withdraw nominations is April 24.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
