Belthangady: Mahesh Shetty Timarodi and Girish Mattannavar appeared before Belthangady Police Station for inquiry on Wednesday, in connection with the clash incident that was reported near a private hospital in Ujire.

According to police sources, case numbers 76/77/79/2025 registered at Belthangady Police Station had listed 16 accused, including Mahesh Shetty Timarodi, who were issued notices to appear for questioning on August 20 at 10 AM. The accused appeared before the station later in the evening at around 5 PM.

Along with Mahesh Shetty Timarodi and Girish Mattannavar, others who attended the inquiry included Jayanth T. Venkappa Kotian, Srinivas Gowda, Mohan Shetty, Tanush Shetty, Pramod Shetty, Ganesh Shetty, and Rajesh Bhat, among the total 16 individuals.

Three separate cases had earlier been filed against Mahesh Shetty Timarodi, one relating to an unlawful gathering in front of the hospital, another for assaulting a private news channel reporter, and a third concerning derogatory remarks made to the media. All the accused appeared before Inspector Subbapur Math of Belthangady Police Station for questioning.

Get all the latest, breaking news from Mangaluru and Dakshina Kannada in a single click. CLICK HERE to get all the latest news from Mangaluru.

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.

The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.

 ALSO READ: BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing' to prevent noise pollution caused by 'azaan'

The accused was a caretaker of the company.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.