Nelyadi: Woman alleges assault by Banjrang Dal while taking her calf back home, video viral
Uppinangady: In a video that has gone viral on social media, a Mannagundi Nelyadi woman resident has accused the BJP and Bajrang Dal gang of assaulting her and her employee three days ago while they were taking home a female calf belonging to the woman after the day’s grazing. Reportedly, the victimized woman is seen crying in the video detailing the physical assault inflicted on her by the BJP and Bajrang Dal gang.
The woman who was assaulted and victimized in the incident is receiving treatment in a private hospital at Nelyadi. She has reportedly demanded that the police help her obtain justice in the case.
Incident Detail: The woman, who is a resident of Mannagundi had been running a small shop at Parishanthi and as part of her daily routine, every morning she used to bring her female calf for grazing and tie it close to her shop. On April 27, as per usual, she had opened shop while her calf grazed close to her shop, it is learned. At the end of the day, after closing shop around 7.30 pm, the man she had employed known as Kumar was taking the calf back to her residence when a gang of 10 BJP and Bajrang Dal men arrived in a Bolero and another accompanying car and stopped him accusing, “You are taking the calf for slaughter” and began assaulting Kumar. When the woman learned of the matter, she immediately arrived at the spot and she was attacked by the gang who verbally abused her, tore her clothes, assaulted her, and snatched the Mangalsutra on her neck, the victimized woman said in the video.
“After sustaining injuries, I admitted myself to a private hospital. From the gang who assaulted me, I have already mentioned the name of Kokkada’s Mahesh to the police. Despite this, no case has been registered”, the victimized woman accused.
FIR will be registered, then an investigation will be undertaken: Kumar Kamble
The Sub Inspector at the Uppinangady Police station Kumar Kamble responded to the incident and said, “The woman who is making allegations of assault by a gang had refused to file an FIR while giving a statement earlier. And investigations have revealed that during the time of the assault, this woman was not at the site. Now, the video of that woman speaking about the incident has become viral. Therefore, her statement will be recorded once again and an FIR will be registered, investigations will be undertaken. If during investigations it is found that there is no truth to the allegations and the woman has given a false complaint, a case will also be registered against her”, he said.
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National Herald case: Shivakumar to seek time next week to appear before Delhi police
New Delhi/Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said he will ask for time from Delhi police to appear before them next week, to provide required information as part of the probe into the National Herald case.
He said he will seek time after the ongoing winter session of Karnataka legislature ends on December 19. He will also ask the Delhi police to provide him the FIR copy.
Shivakumar, who is in the national capital, had earlier said that he will appear before the Delhi police on Monday. But, he postponed the plan in order to rush back to Karnataka to participate in the last rites of veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, scheduled later in the day in Davangere.
"I had to go (to appear before the Delhi police), but I have to go back urgently. I'm asking them for time, stating that I will come next week," Shivakumar told reporters in New Delhi.
"They (Delhi police) have not attached the FIR copy while issuing notice to me. I need FIR copy, because we had already given all the required replies to the ED. I don't know what the FIR says, I only read in papers. They have given notice, I will ask for a FIR copy. I will come next week after the Assembly session."
The Delhi Police had issued a notice to Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress chief, seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case.
The notice issued by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) states that Shivakumar is "supposed to be having vital information" pertaining to the National Herald case registered on October 3 this year, against top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
In the notice dated November 29, the EOW had asked Shivakumar to appear before it or provide the requested information by December 19 latest.
Investigators have sought details about his personal background, his association with the Congress party, and a complete break up of funds allegedly transferred by him or associated entities to Young Indian.
To a question on meeting AICC General Secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, amid the ongoing power tussle between him and CM Siddaramaiah over the Chief Minister post, Shivakumar said when he comes to Delhi, he usually meets every one.
"Whether it is Surjewala or Kharge (AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge) or Venugopal, I will meet everyone. During lunch yesterday I met Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. I have met everyone. What's wrong?" he asked.
Shivakumar was in Delhi to take part in Congress' "Vote Chori" rally on Sunday, and had also participated in the lunch organised by the party for its leaders.
Responding to a question, whether any meeting is planned with leaders today, the Deputy CM said, he and Kharge will be travelling together to Karnataka, to pay last respects to Shamanuru Shivashankarappa.
Asked if he will seek time for a separate meeting with Congress leadership including Rahul Gandhi, during the next visit to Delhi, Sivakumar said, "such things will be there between us in the party.... you don't worry."
