Humiliating post on FB: Bhaskar Prasad arrested
Bengaluru: DJ Halli police arrested Bhaskar Prasad for allegedly humiliating senior journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu on social media accusing the journalist of giving a contract to murder.
Bhaskar Prasad wrote on Facebook that ‘Supari’ has been given to kill columnist Rohit Chakratirtha. In this regard, Dinesh Amin had filed a complaint with the police.
Following the complaint, Bhaskar Prasad has been arrested on Wednesday morning. Post-arrest, Bhaskar said that he was suffering from hypertension. Immediately an ambulance was called, and he was whisked off to Jayadeva hospital. Bhaskar’s health has now improved, and he has been produced to the court. The court has remanded him to the 14-day judicial custody.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
