CBI arrests one more in Yogesh Gowda murder case
Bengaluru, Dec 14: The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing the murder of former BJP Zilla panchayat member Yogesh Gowda, has arrested one more person in connection with the case, sources said on Monday.
With the arrest of Chandrashekhar Indi, the number of those arrested in the case has gone up to eight.
Indi is a relative of former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni who has already been arrested in the case, the sources said.
He had allegedly supplied the weapon to the main accused Basappa Shivappa Muttagi, sources in the CBI told PTI.
"Muttagi obtained the weapon from Indi, which was used in killing Gowda," a CBI official said on the condition of anonymity.
Indi used to attend all the hearings relating to the case and allegedly used to influence the witness, the sources added.
Gowda, a BJP Zilla Panchayat member, was killed in his gym in Dharwad by unidentified men on June 15, 2016.
Gowda's murder was a result of political rivalry as Kulkarni, the then MLA and minister, had allegedly asked him not to contest the Zilla Panchayat elections, which the former had refused, according to the agency's probe.
Kulkarni and Gowda had heated exchanges on several occasions, and a "serious altercation" took place during a Zilla Panchayat meeting chaired by Kulkarni on April 22, 2016, the CBI has said.
The agency has claimed that the altercation triggered the conspiracy to murder Gowda.
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High-level inquiry committee set up to probe fire in Rajdhani Express: Railway Board
New Delhi (PTI): The West Central Railway Zone has constituted a high administrative grade-level inquiry committee to investigate the fire on the Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express on Sunday.
The fire erupted at 5.15 am in the B-1 passenger coach of the train between Vikramgarh Alot and Lunirichha stations under the Kota Railway division, one-and-a-half hours after it left the Ratlam Junction in Madhya Pradesh, according to an official. The fire also damaged the luggage brake and generator car behind the coach.
"The committee has been nominated by the general manager of West Central Railway (WCR). It comprises senior officers from the West Central Railway, Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, and RDSO (Research Designs and Standards Organisation)," the Railway Board said in a press note.
"Principal chief safety officer, WCR, has been appointed as the convener of the committee," it said, also mentioning other committee members such as principal chief electrical engineer, principal chief mechanical engineer, principal chief security officer from the WCR zone, and principal chief mechanical engineer from the Integrated Coach Factory, among others.
As per the provisions of the Accident Manual, the committee has been directed to complete the inquiry within the stipulated timeframe.
The Board stated that the committee will conduct a detailed examination of the causes of the incident, technical aspects and safety parameters so as to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
"Indian Railways remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of passengers and is taking all necessary measures in this regard," it added.
