Theft in Kateel temple: Three held
Mangaluru, August 27: Bajpe police have arrested three persons on charges of stealing a pumpset at Kateel Durga Parameshwari temple at Kondemula village in the taluk, on Monday.
The arrested are identified as Balachandra Kumbara (22) of Doddakoppa, Nithin Gowda (21) of Bajattur and Ashwin Y Gowda (20) of Kutrupadi in Puttur taluk. The police also recovered the stolen material and the vehicle used for stealing the pump set.
About the incident
The pump set was removed from the bore-well and kept on the office roof before the onset of the rainy season. Between August 17 and 21, the lock of the room was broke open and stolen all the materials and a complaint was lodged at the Bajpe police station on August 22.
The accused were produced before the court which remanded them to judicial custody. Under the direction of Mangaluru police commissioner TR Suresh, guidance of DCP Hanumantharaya, DCP Uma Prashanth, and ACP Panambur Rajendra DS, Bajpe police inspector S Parashivamurthy, PSIs Shankar Nayari and HC Chandramohan and staff participated in the operation.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
