Absconding associate of underworld don Shrinivas Shetty arrested by Mulki Police after eight years
Mangaluru: Mulki Police have arrested Shrinivas Shetty also called as Sheenu, who is learned to be a close associate of underworld don Kali Yogish and had been absconding for several years.
Shetty (45), a resident of Chitrapu, Mulki, is an accused in a KCOCA case but has been absconding for eight years. The District and Session Court has issued warrants against him.
Mangaluru (North Division) ACP Shrikanth guided the investigation team while Mulki Inspector Manjunath BS and Sub-inspector Umesh Kumar led the probe. ASI Suresh Kunder and HC Uday were part of the team.
Shetty was produced in court on Saturday and sent to judicial custody.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
