Hearing on petition challenging H.D. Revanna's election deferred to Nov 25 by High Court
Bengaluru: The High Court has deferred the hearing to November 25 on the petition filed by defeated BJP candidate D. Devarajegowda, challenging the election of Holenarsipura JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna.
The single-judge bench of Justice Jyothi Mulimani heard the petition, where advocates for both the petitioner and the respondent sought more time to present arguments, leading the court to adjourn the hearing.
In his petition, Devarajegowda alleged that Revanna won the election through irregularities, and that runner-up Shreyas Patel lured voters with incentives. He requested the court to annul the votes of both Revanna and Patel.
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Bengaluru woman groped, beaten, dragged on road after rejecting man’s advances
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight in Bengaluru after she rejected repeated relationship advances from a man she had met through social media. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, took place on December 22 around 3.20 pm, NDTV reported.
According to police, the accused, identified as Naveen Kumar, had been in contact with the woman after connecting with her on Instagram earlier this year. While they initially remained in touch through calls and messages, the man reportedly began pressuring her to enter into a relationship, which she refused.
On the day of the incident, the footage shows the woman standing beside a scooty, believed to be an online ride, when the accused arrives at the spot in a car. He is seen taking her purse and checking it before moving towards her and groping her.
The man then repeatedly hits the woman on her head and back and drags her along the road. Despite the presence of two to three bystanders at the scene, no one intervened to help the victim.
The victim later approached the police and filed a complaint. Based on her statement, an FIR was registered, and Naveen Kumar was taken into custody. Police said further investigation is underway.
