Davanagere: RTI activist jumps from overbridge, dies while being taken for police questioning
Davanagere: An RTI activist who was being taken to the police station died after he jumped from an overbridge in Tolahunise village under the jurisdiction of the Davanagere Rural Police Station early Sunday morning.
The deceased activist has been identified as Harish Halli, who had been facing charges of producing fake documents related to property.
The police officers had been taking him to the station for a questioning on Sunday morning. As the police jeep was traversing the bridge in Tolahunise village, Halli is learned to have jumped from the vehicle to the service road.
As he was seriously injured, Halli was taken to a private hospital immediately, but died as he failed to respond, Davanagere SP Dr. K Arun has said.
Halli’s wife KR Latha has filed a complaint against Sub-inspector Krishnappa, constable Devaraj and police jeep driver Irshad of Gandhinagar Police Station, Davanagere, accusing them of forcibly taking her husband from Kakanuru for a questioning at 1 am and murdering him.
“The policemen called me at 4:30 am and told me that my husband was admitted to hospital and he was in a serious condition. The policemen and staff members Krishnappa, Devaraj and Irshad are directly responsible for my husband’s death,” Latha has complained to the police.
Dr. K Arun, who visited the hospital, has said that a case has been filed in relation to the incident.
“A post mortem will be conducted. We are willing to hand over the case to the CBI, as asked by the family members. A departmental inquiry will also be conducted against the policemen,” said the SP.
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Hoax bomb threat emails spark security alert at Karnataka government offices; no explosives found
Karwar/Tumakuru: Government offices in three Karnataka towns were placed on high alert on Tuesday after bomb threat emails were received by the tahsildar offices in Karwar and Bhatkal, and the deputy commissioner’s office in Tumakuru.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, police officials said all three emails originated from a single email ID and contained claims of “revenge from Tamilians and Pakistanis.” Following the threats, security agencies immediately swung into action and the premises were evacuated and thoroughly searched.
Teams from the local police, bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed at all locations. Authorities have confirmed that no suspicious objects or explosives were found. They called the threats a hoax, after extensive checks.
Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police Deepan M N said precautionary measures were taken as per protocol to ensure public safety. “A detailed search was conducted at all the mentioned offices, but nothing incriminating was found,” he said.
Police have begun efforts to trace the source of the emails and identify the sender while security around key government buildings in the affected districts was heightened as a precaution, officials added.
