Mangaluru: Harekala PDO suspended for campaigning for political party ahead of Karnataka elections
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Ravikumar has suspended Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Harekala Gram Panchayat Yashwanth Belchada with immediate effect for dereliction of duty, based on an investigative report submitted by Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr. Kumar.
Harekala Gram Panchayat President Badruddin had complained to the CEO that the PDO was campaigning for a party, which was a dereliction on Belchada’s part, as a government officer.
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Belchada had denied the charges against him, but closer investigation of an audio clip of his conversation by Dr. Kumar proved the Harekala Gram Panchayat President’s charges against the PDO to be true.
Following the submission of the investigation report by the CEO, the Deputy Commissioner issued the order suspending Belchada.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
