Bengaluru BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj booked over rowdy's murder
Bengaluru: BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj is among five individuals booked by police in eastern Bengaluru following the murder of a 40-year-old history-sheeter on Tuesday evening.
Shivakumar alias Biklu Shivu, a resident of Halasuru, was fatally attacked by four men armed with machetes near his home on Meanee Avenue Road in Bharathinagar. The assailants reportedly arrived on motorcycles and fled the scene after the attack.
Based on a complaint filed by Shivakumar’s mother, police have named Basavaraj, along with Jagadish, Kiran, Vimal, and Anil, as accused in the case. The complainant alleged that the murder stemmed from a property dispute and claimed that the attackers were encouraged by the BJP MLA.
Senior police officials visited the crime scene. Authorities confirmed that Shivakumar had a criminal background, with 11 cases registered against him, and that a rowdy sheet had been opened in his name as far back as 2006.
Bharathinagar police have registered a case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to murder. A probe is currently underway.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
