Kota double murder case: Two including Reddy brother arrested
Udupi, Feb 14: With the arrest of two more accused including main accused Chandrashekar Reddy (48), the total number of accused arrested in the double murder case of Chikkanakere of Kota Manur village has increased to 15.
Police arrested Chandrashekar Reddy of Manur Chikkanakere who was the main accused in the case, on February 14 and another accused Rathish M Karkera (34) of Brahmagiri was arrested on February 12 near Udupi City hospital, said SP Laxman Nimbargi.
Chandrashekar Reddy was working as a driver and he is the elder brother among Reddy brothers. Already, other main accused and his brothers Rajashekar Reddy (44) and Harish Reddy (40) were arrested. Rathish Karkera who helped the main accused to abscond after the murder. Police have already produced him before the court which handed him over to the judicial custody, he said.
Police have so far arrested Rajashekar Reddy, Medical Ravi, ZP BJP Member Raghavendra Kanchan, Harish Reddy, Mahesh Ganiga, Ravichandra Poojary, police staff Pavan Amin and Veerendra Acharya, Abhishek Palan, Santosh Kunder, Rotti Nagaraj, Student Pranav Rao and Shankar Mogaveera in related to double murder case of Bharat Kumar and Yathish in a toilet pit dispute at Chikkanakere in Manur village on January 26. The police have registered case under IPC column 143, 147, 148, 447, 120 (b), 323, 307, 302, 112, 201, 212 and 149.
All accused to produced to court tomorrow
All arrested accused in the case would be produced before the Kundapura Additional JMFC Court with tight police security on February 15.
As the police custody of Rajashekar Reddy, Medical Ravi, Raghavendra Kanchan, Harish Reddy, Mahesh Ganiga, Ravichandra Poojary, and judicial custody of Pavan Amin, Veerendra Acharya, Abhishek Palan, Santosh Kunder, Rotti Nagaraj, Pranav Rao and Shankar Mogaveera and Rathish Karkera would end on February 15, the police would produce all of them before the court. Sources said that the court may hand over them to the judicial custody.
Chandrashekar Reddy who was arrested today would also be produced before the court tomorrow. Police sources said that whether to take Chandrashekar Reddy to police custody or hand over to judicial custody has to be decided.
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Geological Survey of India hosts walkathon in B'luru to mark 175 years of geoscientific contribution
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Bengaluru: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) organised a Walkathon in Bengaluru on Sunday as part of its 175th-anniversary celebrations. Themed “Geoscience for a Safe World,” the event aimed to raise awareness about the role of geosciences in public safety, environmental conservation, and sustainable development.
Around 380 participants, including GSI officials, their families, students, geoscientists, and representatives from key organisations, took part in the event. The Walkathon started from Gate No. 4 of GSI’s Vasudha Bhawan, Kumaraswamy Layout, passed through Sarakki Signal, and concluded at Gate No. 5 of Vasudha Bhawan.
Several dignitaries from the sports and scientific communities were present. R. Vijay Kumar, Deputy Director General, GSI (Karnataka & Goa Unit), welcomed guests, including Atal Awardee Bharathi B.L., former Karnataka softball and baseball player K.R. Ashok Kumar, Parvathi Ashok Kumar, Rajesh Ramachandra Nirvaneshwar, Nandaini Anandani, K.V. Krishnamurthy (Secretary, Geological Society of India), and M.G. Murugan (Scientific Officer ‘G’, Atomic Minerals Directorate).
Debkumar Bhattacharya, Deputy Director General & HoD, Remote Sensing and Aerial Surveys, delivered the inaugural address, stressing the importance of public awareness on geoscience applications. C.S. Verma, Deputy Director General, Geophysical Division, highlighted GSI’s role in mineral exploration, geohazard assessments, and geoscientific research.
Addressing the gathering, R. Vijay Kumar spoke about GSI’s contributions to India’s natural resource policies since its inception in 1851. He emphasised the significance of geoscience in infrastructure resilience, disaster risk mitigation, and sustainable urban planning.
