Reports of Shariq's confession false: Mluru top cop says police yet to question accuse of auto-blast
Media reports had claimed Shariq confessed he was trying to target Kadri temple
Mangaluru: Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar on Sunday cleared the air regarding rumors around the confessional statement of Shariq who was arrested in connection with the auto-rickshaw blast case in the city earlier last week.
Speaking to media reporters on Sunday the city’s top cop added that the police had not questioned Shariq yet and reports of his confessional statements were false and baseless. He added that Shariq was yet to recover from him injuries that he sustained in the explosion and added that his department was waiting for him to recover to begin his questioning.
In the meanwhile, several media reports claimed that Shariq had confessed the famous Kadri temple and Sanghaniketana hall was his target. Media reports had also added that he had confessed this in the presence of an investigating officer.
“He is yet to recover. At the moment he is not in a position to give his statement. He has not given any statement and people should not pay attention to any reports doing rounds in this regard.” The top cop said.
“The health of the auto-rickshaw driver Purushottam Poojary is improving, but we are yet to see such improvement in Shariq’s health,” he added.
Speaking further, Shashi Kumar said, “Since this is a very serious criminal case, the accused is being treated under police supervision. Shariq has burn injuries too and there is a chance of the infection spreading. Nobody can approach him without the permission of the doctors treating him. The police are taking a lot of care and precautionary measures too, to prevent any lapse of security.”
The commissioner said that the family members of the accused had been given an opportunity to identify him, but no police officer, including senior officers, has spoken or approached Shariq so far. “Please do not go by hearsay in the matter,” the officer stressed.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
