Vitla: Man murders older brother over property dispute
Bantwal: A property dispute between two brothers ended with the younger brother murdering his older brother at Kodange near Vitla in the taluk.
The murder victim has been identified as Ganesh (53), a resident of Banaari Kodange. His younger brother, Padmanabha (49), has been identified as the accused, the police informed.
Reportedly, the brothers had had a dispute over property for quite some time. Both brothers, who were habitual drinkers, used to get into fights on the issue, it is learned. Even as recently as a month ago, a complaint had been filed at the Vitla police station in this regard.
On Tuesday night, the fight between the brothers ended with the murder of Ganesh.
The Vitla police, who arrived at the incident site, have reportedly undertaken an inquiry into the case.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
