Davangere: 30 arrested over stone-pelting during Ganesha procession
security provided to mosques, says IGP
Davangere: Eastern Zone IGP Ramesh B has said that 30 people have been arrested in connection with the stone-pelting incident here during the Ganesha idol immersion procession on Thursday. He added that an FIR has also been filed for creating ruckus in a residential area, other than during the procession.
The chaotic situation was caused with miscreants pelting stones when the Ganesha procession was passing from Aralimara Circle to Venkateswara Circle on Betur Road in Davangere city.
The senior police officer, who said that the police are on overnight beat in the affected area, added that police security has been provided to mosques on Friday too, after the incident. He confirmed that the situation in the city has been brought back to normal, with businessmen reopening their stores on Friday.
The IGP warned of taking strict legal action on legal grounds if attempts were made to violate the law or give rise to communal riots.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
