Gauri murder case accused one of two Kalburgi killers?
Bengaluru, June 07: A 37-year-old Pune man currently under investigation for his suspected links to the Gauri Lankesh murder was allegedly one of the two men who knocked on the doors of scholar MM Kalburgi’s residence in Dharwad before they gunned him down on August 30, 2015, reports timesofidia.indiatimes.com.
Two unidentified men had gone to Kalburgi’s Kalyan Nagar residence. The visitors struck up a conversation with the scholar and his wife Umadevi went inside as she thought they were his students. The visitors fled after one of them shot Kalburgi dead. One of the visitors is suspected to be Amol Kale, the Pune man, now being questioned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Gauri killing.
“A close family member of Kalburgi has identified Kale as one of the visitors. However, we need more evidence to establish the claim. We’ll soon contact sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) which did the initial investigation into the Kalburgi killing.” SIT sources said TOI.
Kale is a realtor and lives with his widowed mother and wife in Akshay Plaza Apartments at Manek Colony, Chinchwad near Pune. Kale, Manohar Yadave (from Vijayapura), Amit Degvekar (from Sindhudurg, Maharashtra) and Sujit Kumar alias Praveen from Mangaluru were first arrested for conspiring to kill Mysuru rationalist KS Bhagawan. The SIT took them into custody after it emerged that they had links with the Gauri killing too.
Kale’s absconding accomplice, Nihal alias Dada, is a suspected to have played a significant role in the Gauri murder, SIT sources said. We have launched a manhunt for him,” sources said TOI.
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Manipur CM pledges action against poppy growers
Imphal, Nov 24: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday said action will be taken against poppy planters and their accomplices following an ultimatum by a Naga village authority.
Singh's assurance came after a police team, led by an additional SP, and village volunteers were allegedly targeted by armed planters when they attempted to destroy poppy cultivation in Kangpokpi district recently.
In a post on X, Singh said, "I appreciate the Makhan Village Authority for taking a strong stand against poppy cultivation in their villages. Let me assure you that central security forces and state police are always on standby, ready to take necessary action against poppy cultivation and its accomplices."
He also urged everyone to "come forward and join this movement to eliminate drugs from Manipur."
On Saturday, the Makhan Village Authority issued an ultimatum to the Manipur government, demanding action within four days against poppy planters in Kangpokpi district.
In a statement, the village authority said on November 20, volunteers and a police team were confronted by armed men while attempting to destroy poppy cultivation in the hill areas of the district.
"Wielding guns and weapons, the poppy planters attacked the volunteers and the police team and damaged the equipment brought to cut poppy plants, thereby incapacitating the mission," the statement added.
The village authority also criticised the police team, accusing them of "literally running away from the poppy planters," calling the act "a complete mockery of their arms and uniform."
Meanwhile, police said "they are investigating the incident and will provide information when the report is clear.
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— N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) November 23, 2024
