Hundreds of Dalits leave Hinduism to embrace Budhism
Move against naked parade of Dalit youth
Chamarajanagar, June 18: Condemning the naked parade of a Dalit youth and atrocity at Gundlupete in the district on June 3, various Dalit organizations took out a protest march at Gundlupete on Tuesday and embraced Buddhism en mass.
Various Dalit organisations took out the protest march from Kebbekatte Shanaischara temple on the outskirts of the town, converged at the open theatre near old bus stand, renounced Hindu religion and embraced Buddhism and thus, created a history.
“Because of the naked parade of the Dalit youth, the family members of the victim have suffered a lot mentally. So, the government should give Rs 25 lakh compensation to the family. Besides ensuring the punishment to the culprits, they should be deported from the district”, they demanded.
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Bengaluru: Scrap worker held for UPS battery thefts; 51 batteries recovered
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old scrap worker accused of stealing UPS batteries has been arrested by the Parappana Agrahara police for targeting roadside power backup units in Electronic City.
According to The Indian Express, the accused has been identified as Chinnadurai (38), a native of Tamil Nadu. He was apprehended on March 9 from a scrap shop in Vaddarapalya on Koppa Begur Main Road following a tip-off.
Police said the accused targeted roadside power backup units installed for CCTV cameras, streetlights, and traffic signals, disrupting public infrastructure, particularly in Electronic City Phase-2 and Shanthipura Main Road.
The case was originally registered on February 5 after a private company reported the theft of 10 UPS batteries from roadside locations.
During interrogation, Chinnadurai reportedly confessed to carrying out the thefts as a source of livelihood and admitted to similar offences across the city.
The police recovered 51 UPS batteries of various companies and seized an autorickshaw used in the crimes. The total value of the recovered property is estimated at Rs 4 lakh.
“With his arrest, we have detected this case and also solved two other theft cases registered against him in different police stations across the city,” a police officer said.
As per the report, the accused was produced before a court on March 10 and remanded to judicial custody.
The thefts had earlier led to traffic signals going non-functional in Electronic City, raising safety concerns among commuters.
