Laxman Savadi, his son, six others booked for assault on DCC Bank workers’ union head in Athani
Belagavi: Athani Police have registered an FIR against eight people, including Congress legislator Laxman Savadi and his son Chidananda Savadi, under charge of having assaulted Ningappa Karennavar, President of the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank Workers’ Union.
An injured Karennavar, reportedly filed a complaint with Athani Police while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Belagavi. He has stated that the accused had called him to their house and verbally and physically abused him. He has added that Savadi slapped him on the face and his son Chidananda hit him on the waist. As he fell down due to the force of the assault, seven to eight more people attacked him.
The union leader has told the police that he was also threatened by the accused on the occasion.
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An FIR has been registered by Athani Police under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Act Sections 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 351(2), 352 and 190.
The officers are investigating the incident.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
