Kota double murder case: Police custody for two accused
Judicial custody for other 14 accused till March 1
Kundapura: Local police on Friday produced all the 16 arrested accused in the Chikkanakere double murder case before the Kundapura Additional JMFC Court which remanded 14 accused except Chandrashekar Reddy and Sujay of Kota (22) to judicial custody. Chandrashekar Reddy and Sujay who were arrested on February 14 were sent to police custody.
The police, led by investigating officer DySP Jaishankar, produced all the accused- Rajashekar Reddy, Medical Ravi, ZP Member Raghavendra Kanchan, Harish Reddy, Mahesh Ganiga, Ravichandra Poojary, Pawan Amin, Veerendra Acharya, Abhishek Palan, Santhosh Kunder, Rotti Nagaraj, Pranav Rao, Shankar Mogaveera, Rathish Karkera and Chandrashekar Reddy and Sujay- before the court with tight police security.
Following the appeal of the investigating officer, Judge Srikanth NA handed over main accused Chandrashekar Reddy and Sujay to police custody till February 20 and remaining 14 accused were handed over to judicial custody till March 1.
Meanwhile, advocate Ravikiran Murudeshwar filed bail application before the court seeking bail to Pawan Amin, Veerendra Acharya and student Pranav Rao. As public prosecutor Sumangala Naike objected for the bail, the judge posted the next hearing of the application to February 16.
While producing the accused before the court, hundreds of people gathered on the premises of the court. Amidst this, the police took the accused to Hiriyadka jail with tight police security.
Another accused held
With the arrest of another accused Sujay (22) of Manur Chikkanakere in the double murder case, total arrested in the case has reached 16. It is said that he had involved in the crime directly. Now, the police have been interrogating him, sources said.
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Unmarried couples no longer welcome, OYO changes check-in rules
New Delhi (PTI): Travel booking major OYO has launched a new check-in policy for partner hotels, starting from Meerut, introducing guidelines effective this year whereby unmarried couples will no longer be welcome to check in.
Under the revised policy, all couples will be asked to present valid proof of relationship at the time of check-in, including for bookings made online. OYO has empowered its partner hotels' discretion to decline couple bookings based on their judgment, aligning with local social sensibility, the company said.
OYO has given the directive to its partner hotels in Meerut to ensure this with immediate effect. Based on ground feedback, the company may expand this to more cities, people familiar with the policy change said.
"OYO has received feedback in the past from civil society groups especially in Meerut urging action to address this issue. Additionally, residents from few other cities have petitioned for disallowing unmarried couples to check-in at OYO hotels," they said.
Pawas Sharma, Region Head, OYO North India, told PTI, "OYO is committed to upholding safe and responsible hospitality practices. While we respect individual freedoms and personal liberty, we also recognise our responsibility to listen to and work with the law enforcement and civil society groups in the micro markets we operate in. We will continue to review this policy and its impact periodically."
The initiative is a part of OYO's programme to transform outdated perception and project itself as a brand providing safe experience for families, students, business, religious and solo travellers, the company said.
Additionally, the programme aims to encourage longer stays and repeat bookings, enhancing customer trust and loyalty.
OYO has started pan-India initiatives such as joint seminars on safe hospitality with police and hotel partners, blacklisting hotels reportedly promoting immoral activities and initiating actions against unauthorised hotels using OYO branding, it added.
