Mumtaz Ali case: K’taka HC grants bail to main accused Rehmat
Surathkal: The Karnataka High Court on Monday granted bail to Rehmat, primary accused in businessman Mumtaz Ali death case.
Alongside, Rehmat, the High Court has granted bail to the 5th accused in the case, Shuaib, a resident of Krishnapur 7th block, Surathkal, Rehmat's husband, Abdul Sattar, the second accused in the case, Kalandar Shafi, a resident of Nandavar, Mustafa, the fourth accused in the case, and Siraj, the sixth accused in the case.
The Kavoor police had submitted a 2,255-page chargesheet in the case to the Mangaluru 3rd Additional District Court.
However, the accused had filed a bail application in the Karnataka High Court.z
In the meantime, a team led by the investigating officer, Police Inspector Mahesh Prasad of Surathkal Police Station, had approached the High Court to hand over three of the accused for additional investigation. However, the Supreme Court had dismissed the additional custody application.
On October 7, 2024, Mumtaz Ali's car was found in mysterious circumstances at the Kulur bridge.
Initially it was suspected that he had jumped into the Falguni river, and a missing person complaint was lodged by his daughter in this regard.
However, later Mumtaz’s bother Haider Ali filed a complaint alleging that Rehmat, Abdul Sattar, Qalandar Shafi, Mustafa, Shuaib, Siraj were mentally harassing Mumtaz and that they abbeted him to commit suicide
Based on Haider Ali’s complaint, the Kavoor police had registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter.
The Police conducted search in the Kulur river over suspicion of alleged suicide and on October 8, Mumtaz Ali’s lifeless body was discovered in the river.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
