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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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
