Haveri SP suspends two cops including inspector for dereliction of duty in Hanagal gangrape case
Haveri: In the aftermath of the recent gang rape incident at a hotel in Hanagal town, Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar has taken stringent action by suspending Hanagal Police Inspector Sridhar SR and Constable Ilias Shethasanadi for their alleged dereliction of duty and delays in the investigation.
The suspended police personnel are accused of failing to collect vital information related to the incident, negligence in filing the First Information Report (FIR), and a delay in apprehending the accused individuals, according to sources within the police department.
Following the incident, Hanagal Police have made additional arrests, bringing the total number of individuals detained in connection with the case to nine. The latest arrest is that of 23-year-old Mafeed Onikeri, a resident of Akki Alur.
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The initial arrests included Aftab Chandanakatti, Madarasab Mandakki, Abdulla Khader of Akki Alur, and Jaffer Hanchimani. Subsequent arrests involved Imran Bashir Jekinakatti (23), Rehan Hussain (19), businessman Sadiq Babusab Agasimani (29), and Shoaib Mulla (19), all hailing from Akki Alur.
Superintendent Anshu Kumar informed the media that another suspect, Mohammed Saif, is presently undergoing medical treatment in a hospital. Upon discharge, he will be taken into custody in connection with the gang rape case.
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BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing' to prevent noise pollution caused by 'azaan'
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Members of the Opposition BJP on Tuesday slammed the Karnataka government for not taking measures to prevent the alleged noise pollution caused by 'azaan', the Islamic call to prayer.
BJP MLC D S Arun raised the issue in the Legislative Council during the question hour, accusing the ruling Congress of "appeasement" by failing to take action against mosques that are violating the Supreme Court's directives.
Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, responding to the question, said, as per the directives of the Supreme Court in sensitive zones, the noise level should not exceed 50 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night, and in residential areas, 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night.
In commercial areas, the noise should not exceed 65 decibels during the day, 55 at night, and in industrial areas, 75 during the day and at night 70 decibels, he said.
Pointing out that the Karnataka government had issued an order in 2022, assigning responsibility to a committee headed by a DySPs or ACPs for the effective implementation of the rules, the minister said when a complaint is received about noise pollution, the Pollution Control Board will inspect it and provide information about the decibel level to the police to take further action, including filing of criminal cases.
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"Not only during azaan, but also during bhajans held in temples and marriage events, among others, the violations happen. There is a need to spread awareness. The Supreme Court has ordered against bursting firecrackers, but it is being violated. Efforts will be made to implement the rules effectively," he said.
Several BJP MLAs, including Arun, Bharathi Shetty, among others, were not satisfied with the minister's reply. They took strong exception to it.
Arun noted that in the last three years, only 52 cases have been taken, and said there are clear violations by almost all mosques, but no action has been taken. "The decibels have in fact increased under this government. The government is giving protection to them."
Reacting to this, Khandre, calling it a "sensitive matter", said, "It is not right to politicise the issue. The law of this land is equal for everyone."
Hitting back, Arun asked, "Why is the matter sensitive? What is preventing you (the government) from implementing the Supreme Court directives?"
