HC dismisses Krishna Naik’s petition in Parashurama statue installation case, orders investigation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Krishna Naik, accused in the illegal installation of a bronze statue of Parashurama on Umikal Hill in Karkala, Udupi district. The petition sought the quashing of the FIR and complaint lodged against him at the Udupi Town Police Station.
A single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while hearing the case, observed that there was prima facie evidence of illegal activity and that an investigation must proceed. During the hearing, senior advocate Arun Shyam, representing the petitioner, argued that the allegations against Krishna Naik were baseless and politically motivated. He further contended that the statue, now part of the Parashurama Theme Park, had been relocated, and Congress leaders had harassed Naik at his residence in Bengaluru.
However, the court rejected these arguments and issued a order, dismissing Krishna Naik's petition.
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Four, including two siblings, dead, five injured as truck hits motorcycle and SUV in MP's Damoh
Damoh (PTI): Four persons, including two brothers, died and five others sustained injuries after a truck hit a motorcycle and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Friday, a police official said.
The incident took place near Basa Tarkheda village, around 10 km from the district headquarters, close to a temple along Damoh-Sagar state highway in the evening, Sagar Naka police outpost in charge inspector Vikram Dangi said.
"The truck first hit a motorcycle, killing siblings Jeevan Ahirwar (33) and Suraj Ahirwar (30) on the spot. It then rammed into a Bolero, killing two persons identified as Raju Choudhary (50) and Dharmendra Sikhaiya (32). Five persons sustained injuries and have been hospitalised," he informed.
The truck driver and his assistant fled from the spot and efforts are on to nab them, the official added.
