A govt. employee has become a bridge between accused?
Gauri Lankesh murder case
Bengaluru, July 25: Government employee Rajesh D Bangera (50) who was arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case as the 10th accused in the case, has worked as a bridge between some accused and gave pistol training to the accused.
SIT sources said that Rajesh Bangera had given training to main accused Parashuram Waghmore in Madikeri forests. Though he was working as the second divisional clerk in the Education department, he has connection with major criminals of Goa, Sindagi, Mumbai and Pune. Because of his close association with the criminals, he had expertise in using guns. He has given training on method of shooting in pistol, the distance and other techniques, SIT sources said.
He has become a bridge
He was so close to another main accused in the case Amol Kale and introduced fake doctor Mohan Nayak to Kale and worked as a bridge between them.
Supplied bullets
It is said that the bullets recovered from the body of Gauri Lankesh and others were supplied by Rajesh Bangera. The accused admitted before the SIT officers that he had given more than 20 live bullets to Amol Kale before the killing of Gauri Lankesh, it is said.
Meanwhile, the SIT officials have recorded the statements of the close associates and family members of the accused including Rajesh Bangera and checking their mobile phones, sources said.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
