Vitla: Following a road accident here involving a minor boy while riding a two-wheeler, the Bantwal ACJ and JMFC court fined the vehicle owner, Mohammad Anees, Rs 32,000 for letting the boy ride his vehicle.

In the accident, which occurred in September, the two-wheeler that the boy was riding reportedly collided with a second two-wheeler that was traveling from Puttur to Vitla.

A case had been filed at the Vitla Police Station.

The Bantwal ACJ and JMFC court bench, which heard the case, fined Anees, the owner of the vehicle that the boy rode, Rs 32,000.

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Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.

The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.

The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.

Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.