Aditya Rao, accused of planting explosives at M'luru airport damages TV screens in Shivamogga jail
Shivamogga: Aditya Rao, the convict who was found guilty of planting explosives at Mangaluru Airport, is now facing another case for damaging public property. The case was filed based on a recent complaint by officials from Shivamogga Central Prison.
Rao, who is currently serving his sentence in Shivamogga Central Jail, raised a question during a video conference on Wednesday, inquiring if he would be subjected to further interrogation. Prison staff checked the records and informed him that no further questioning was scheduled. However, after leaving the conference room, Rao allegedly returned with a stone in hand and vandalized the television screen in the room.
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Prison staff immediately apprehended him, but Rao managed to free himself and proceeded to destroy the screen of a second television set. However, he was quickly captured again and brought before the jailer. A complaint has been filed by the Chief Superintendent against Rao for damaging the screens of two television sets within the prison premises.
The matter has been registered as a case at Tunga Town Police Station, and further investigation will be carried out accordingly.
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If Bumrah is not fit then a score of around 200 also might not be enough: Gavaskar
Sydney, Jan 4: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels India will struggle to defend even 200 in case premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is unable to bowl at full throttle on the third day of the fifth and final Test against Australia here on Sunday.
Bumrah had left the field for scans during the second day's post-lunch session after bowling just one over, having experienced some discomfort. However, he returned to the dressing room after undergoing precautionary scans for an unspecified niggle.
India pacer Prasidh Krishna said his skipper had suffered back spasm.
The medical team was monitoring him as India ended the day 145 runs in front with four second innings wickets left on a SCG track which is aiding the bowlers.
"Look, if India scores 40 more runs or they put 185 on the board then they have a great chance but it all depends on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness. If Jasprit Bumrah is fit then 145-150 might be enough. But if Bumrah is not fit then a score of around 200 also might not be enough," said Gavaskar on Star Sports on Saturday.
Gavaskar also said maintaining secrecy around Bumrah's status is not going to help the Australians, who have so far struggled to counter the threat posed by the Indian pace spearhead.
"One thing that I liked was when he came back after the scan, obviously it took a lot of time because the hospital is a bit far, but he looked in good shape and his body language was such that there was no indication of the Australian team and it is very important to maintain the secrecy.
"Because, tactically you do not want to announce whether Bumrah will be available for bowling or not, and even if he is not available and this news goes across the opposition dressing room because till now Australian batsmen haven't found out a way to counter him, they don’t know whether they should attack, defend, or whether they should play on front-foot.
"So to execute this plan it is important to maintain secrecy, so Bumrah and the Indian team management managed it quite well," Gavaskar said.
The pacer has already taken 32 wickets in the series, and had figures of 2/33 in 10 overs before leaving the field, having removed Marnus Labuschagne in the morning session and Usman Khawaja on the last ball of the first evening.
