Puttur: Daughter claims father’s death not simple suicide; Police begin probe
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Puttur: A 55-year-old man has died by suicide at Edkidu in Bantwal taluk, and his family has now raised suspicions about the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased has been identified as Harish, a resident of Edkidu. Based on a complaint filed by his daughter expressing doubts about the death, a case has been registered at Puttur Town Police Station.
Harish had attempted suicide at home. Though he was rushed to the hospital immediately, doctors declared him dead on arrival. Initially, an unnatural death case had been registered at Vittal Police Station. However, by evening, Harish’s daughter filed another complaint, saying there were reasons to suspect foul play.
In her complaint, she said her father was running a vehicle painting garage on the APMC Road in Puttur. A person who operated a welding garage in the same building had allegedly assaulted him earlier and had been mentally harassing him. She told the police that her father had shared these details with her.
According to the complaint, Hemant Acharya, who worked in the adjacent welding unit, had been abusing Harish without reason for nearly a month and causing him mental distress. A few days ago, Hemant had allegedly assaulted Harish and threatened him with a weapon. Harish had informed his daughter about the assault and threat. She stated that her father was disturbed by the harassment and this had driven him to take the extreme step.
Based on her complaint, Puttur Town Police have registered a case under Section 108(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Crime No. 112/2025).
Meanwhile, the earlier unnatural death case registered at Vittal Police Station will be transferred to Puttur Town Police for further investigation, the department said.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
