Mangaluru: 12-year-old boy murder over PUBG; Father of accused arrested
Mangaluru: In relation to the murder of the 12-year-old Aakif that occurred on Saturday night at a deserted area in K.C Nagar, the Ullal police have arrested the accused Deepak’s father Santhosh.
The police arrested 45-year-old Santhosh for granting refuge to his accused son Deepak, who had murdered Aakif because of a conflict related to a PUBG game.
Reportedly, after killing Aakif, Deepak had gone home to his father and informed him about the murder. The police arrested Santhosh for not informing the authorities about the murder and hiding his son’s crime in the process, it is learned. Santhosh, who is a Lorry driver by profession has been living in Talapady for the last 30 years.
On the night of the murder, when the accused Deepak’s home was visited by folks inquiring about Aakif, Santhosh had pretended to not have any information despite knowing about his son’s crime. He had reportedly hidden the Deepak’s clothing that was worn while committing the crime and had directed his son to not tell anybody about what had occurred that night, Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar informed.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
