Case filed against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat over 'hate speech' at Deepotsava event
Mangaluru (PTI): Police said they have registered a case against an RSS leader and the organisers of a Deepotsava event held in Uppalige, following a complaint from a resident here.
According to a release from Puttur Rural Police on Sunday, the complaint alleged that Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat's speech, aired on the 'Kahale News' YouTube channel, incited "religious hatred, insulted women’s dignity, and threatened public peace."
The event was held on October 20.
It further alleged that Bhat made derogatory remarks about Hindu and Muslim communities and referred to voter numbers, thereby fostering religious discord.
The case, registered on October 25 under crime no 118/2025, invokes relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on promoting enmity, insulting religious beliefs, and disturbing public tranquillity.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
