Honnavar: Man tries to kill his old friend, ends up killing innocent auto-driver instead
Honnavar: In an incident reported in Areangadi, Honnavar taluk, a 31-year-old auto rickshaw driver, lost his life on Tuesday evening after he was mowed down by a truck driver who was attempting to kill his old friend over financial dispute.
The deceased auto-driver has been identified as Allwyn Lobo a resident of Janatha Colony in Areangadi, while the accused truck driver has been identified as Vinayaka Narayana Bhat, a resident of Hadinbal.
Bhat and Janardana Nayak of Salkodu village had fought over money issues, resulting in the friends becoming foes.
On Tuesday, Bhat observed Nayak conversing with Lobo at Janatha Colony. Bhat allegedly decided to target his former friend Nayak. In an apparent attempt to harm Nayak, Bhat drove his truck down the road at high speed.
However, tragically, instead of Nayak, the vehicle struck and killed the innocent auto rickshaw driver, Allwyn Lobo. Lobo succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the incident, while Nayak and another individual present, Vasanth Nayak, managed to escape with minor injuries.
Honnavar Police have registered a case and are actively investigating the matter.
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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.
