Commission fails to check election malpractices: HDK
Bengaluru, May 12: JDS state president and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Election Commission has failed to check the election-related malpractices in the Karnataka Assembly election.
After visiting Adichunchanagiri Shakha Mutt and got blessings from Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji at Vijayanagar in the city along with his family members, here on Saturday, Kumaraswamy told media persons that almost all political parties have distributed money in this election.
Election squad has found money worth crores at Molakalmuru assembly constituency in Chitradurga district and everybody knows whose money was that. In the same way, money was distributed in other parts of the state. But the Commission has failed to check it, he alleged.
The onus on electing a good government for the next five years is on the people of the state and this was an important day of exercising their responsibility. He has come to the mutt to get the blessings of the seer before casting his vote. He has toiled hard to campaign in favour of the party in order to bring it into power without caring his health, he said.
Like RR Nagar constituency, voter ID collection incidents happened in more than 20 assembly constituencies. It is true that the ruling party has involved in such incident. But the Election Commission has failed to disclose it, he said.
Just before two days for voting, the IT officials have conducted raids on the houses and offices of Congress and JDS candidates. Why they didn’t touch the BJP candidates, he asked.
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Tribal couple, son hacked to death over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand's Godda
Godda (Jharkhand) (PTI): A tribal couple and their minor son were allegedly hacked to death by their relatives in Jharkhand's Godda district over suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Danga Tola under Deodanr police station area late on Monday and police recovered their bodies on Tuesday.
"A tribal couple and their minor son were hacked to death at Danga Tola in Godda. Preliminary investigation suggests the victims were killed over suspicion of practising witchcraft," Godda Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ashok Ravidas told PTI.
Three persons have been arrested so far, he said.
"Police have arrested three persons in this connection. During initial interrogation, the accused told the police that they suspected that the victims were practising witchcraft," the SDPO said.
The axe used to kill them has also been recovered, and further investigation into the matter is underway, he said.
Deodanr police station officer-in-charge Amit Marki said the deceased tribal couple has been identified as Darbari Murmu (55) and his wife Maki Baski (50).
Their deceased son was around 12 years old. The bodies have been sent to Sadar Hospital in Godda for post-mortem examination.
