B'luru Police book Puneeth Kerehalli over false claims linking DG & IGP to Bangladeshi immigrants
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have registered a suo motu case after false and allegedly inflammatory claims were circulated on social media linking Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) M A Saleem to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
According to the FIR, a police officer monitoring social media flagged a video and posts by murder-accused Puneeth Kerehalli and his associates, who had visited a property near Soladevanahalli on January 22. Kerehalli alleged that the property owner, identified as Sakeena Taslim, was involved in trafficking Bangladeshi nationals and arranging illegal accommodation for them. He further claimed, without evidence, that the property was a “benami” asset of the state police chief, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Kerehalli also circulated a live video on platforms such as Facebook, alleging that Bangladeshi Muslims were residing illegally in Bengaluru. The police said the content was intended to incite the public and disrupt communal harmony. The FIR noted that such statements could harm public tranquillity and promote discord between communities.
The case was registered soon after Kerehalli, a self-styled right-wing activist, was arrested and released on bail for the second time this month in another matter. In the fresh cybercrime case, he has been booked under Section 66C of the Information Technology Act and Sections 196, 353(1)(b), and 197(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for promoting enmity, making statements leading to public mischief, and making imputations prejudicial to national integration.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
