Man attempts suicide outside Joida Police Station in Karwar alleging harassment by local police
Karwar: In a tragic incident, Bhaskar Bandolkar, a resident of Ramanagar in Joida taluk, attempted suicide by setting himself on fire outside the Joida Police Station on Friday. Bandolkar alleged that he had been continuously harassed by the local police over a case, which drove him to take this drastic step.
Bandolkar was quickly rushed to a hospital in Belagavi for treatment. Following the incident, Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishnuvardhan visited the Ramanagar Police Station for an inspection.
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In a video clip reportedly recorded in the ambulance, Bandolkar accused the Ramanagar Sub-inspector (SI) of severe misconduct. According to Bandolkar, during an investigation five months ago, the SI confiscated Rs 3.5 lakh but officially reported seizing only Rs 30,000. Bandolkar claimed that despite informing the SP about the false report and the SI's actions, no disciplinary measures were taken against the officer. Instead, Bandolkar said he continued to face harassment from the SI for several months.
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EC will leave no stone unturned to hold free, fair elections in West Bengal: CEC Kumar
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where the first phase of voting is scheduled to be held on April 23.
Interacting with officials involved in poll management, the CEC said the elections will be fear-free, violence-free and intimidation-free.
Officials said the poll authority will ensure elections are also inducement-free and "booth jamming free".
No employee of the state government, local bodies or autonomous bodies will be allowed to influence the electoral process, they said.
The ruling TMC in the state has accused the EC of playing in the hands of the BJP, a charge vehemently rejected by the election watchdog.
The EC and the TMC have also been at loggerheads over the special intensive revision of voters' list with the party accusing the poll authority of deliberately disenfranchising voters to benefit the BJP. Both the EC and the BJP have rejected the charge while dubbing it as baseless.
The second phase of voting in West Bengal will be held on April 29 and votes will be counted on May 4.
