BJP worker found dead in Anekal: Video clip blames two local leaders; two arrested
Bengaluru: City police have arrested two men in relation to the death of a BJP worker, identified as Praveen Kumar (35), who was found hanging from a tree in Anekal on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Friday.
While Kumar’s death is suspected to be a suicide, a 14-minute-long video clip allegedly made and uploaded by him on social media shows the deceased BJP worker blaming a local BJP leader and others and also requesting social media users to share the clip widely to ensure he gets justice.
Police have said that the body of Kumar, who was a resident of Anekal, was found behind a school on Friday morning. The worker is suspected to have ended his life after 2 am on Friday, when the video clip was uploaded on Facebook, they added.
The officers also said that Kumar, in the video, has accused people of assaulting him on Thursday night over a financial dispute. The BJP worker has named Kiran Gowda, Srinivasa Babu, Harish ‘Gokula Fashion’, Bhaskar Narayanappa, Madhu Gowda, Bhagya, Muniraju Gowda and Saravana as people who threatened to get him caught in a drugs case. He has urged the police to not spare Kiran Gowda at any cost, alleging that Gowda had committed crimes using Instagram and Facebook but he (Kumar) was blamed in the cases.
Anekal Police have registered an FIR for abetment to suicide, based on a complaint filed by Kumar’s father.
Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru Rural) CK Baba has said that two men, Kiran Gowda and Harish, have been arrested in the case. The senior officer added that Praveen Kumar is suspected to have committed suicide following a personal clash with the brother of one of the suspects rather than financial or political reasons.
The FIR states that local BJP leader Srinivasa Babu and another person, Bhagya, had called Kumar on Wednesday and threatened to kill him. On Thursday, they had also called Kumar to a building in Nayakanahalli near Anekal, where they assaulted him.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Sai Baba temple at Shirdi not to allow garlands, bouquets, shawls inside
Mumbai, May 10 (PTI): Amid heightened security concerns in the country, the Sai Baba temple trust at Shirdi in Maharashtra has decided not to allow garland, bouquets and shawls to brought inside the temple complex.
The famous temple which draws millions of devotees every year had received a threatening email last week.
Goraksh Gadilkar, a member of the Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, said devotees will be searched before entering the temple.
"The Sansthan received a threat email on May 2. In view of India-Pakistan tensions and the security alert across the country, flowers, garlands, prasad and shawls will not be allowed inside," he told PTI.
The Ahilyanagar district police have also made some suggestions to enhance the security of the temple.
On Friday, the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai said it will not allow garlands, prasad and coconuts inside from May 11.
