Bengaluru, Jan 22: “The main aim of my life is to educate the youth who have been attracting towards crime very easily, through my articles and lectures”, said Yallappa of Doddaballapura in Bengaluru rural district.
During his life imprisonment in the jail, Yallappa completed two undergraduate degrees and two post graduation degrees, due to his good behavior, he was released from Parappana Agrahara jail on Republic Day last year. Now once again, he is making news not as a convicted, but releasing a book written by him on the same place where he was jailed for more than 14 years.
The life of Yallappa (38) who wrote a book on jail mates who spent time with him in the jail, is itself like a story of a film. Due to poverty, Yallappa could not continue his studies after 7th standard.
Even then, he was a good Kabaddi player. In 2004, he had been to Bhagat Singh stadium to watch a cricket match and clashed with local person Giribabu. When the clash turned violent, Giribabu attacked Yallappa with a sickle.
But taking the same sickle, Yallappa attacked Giribabu in a fit of anger and killed him on the spot. Police arrested him and remanded to judicial custody.
Later, Bengaluru Sessions Court convicted him to life imprisonment. Because of his anger, he had to serve jail term for 14.8 years. Meanwhile, he saw another jail-mate who was BSc drop out, taking an exam in the jail and Yallappa wanted to study.
Since he has just studied till 7th standard, he did not know what to do. Finally, Bengaluru university has allowed him to study BA through distance education and passed graduation in his first attempt.
Later, he studied post graduation in Journalism and Public Administration and thus got two post graduation degrees. After this, with the help of jail authorities he helped other jail-mates to complete education and thus got appreciation from the jail officers.
After this achievement, Yallappa wanted to do Ph.D degree on ‘role of jail officers in transforming the convicted and got the permission from the jail officers and visited 8 central jails including Ballari, Belagavi, Mysuru and Koramangala and stayed there for some time and studied the situation. Now he has presented his Ph.D theses on the same issue and is about get his Ph.D degree.
He is writing another book on real stories of the people who were attracted to criminal field. Since the society and family would treat them as jailed persons, Yallappa has decided not to marry. But he wanted to become a lecturer to educate the youth, he said.
He is writing the real stories of eight persons who were convicted to life imprisonment after involving in murders in a fit of anger. Yallappa who was jailed as a ‘murderer’ has published a 200-page book ‘Jailu Jeevagalu’. He has written the book as a caution to those who enter criminal world without knowing the dangers of life. The main objective of his writings is to educate and warn the youth against criminal field, he said.
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Prayagraj: In a unique blend of tradition and technology, Deepak Goel from Prayagraj has introduced a 'digital photo snan' service at the Maha Kumbh for Rs 1,100. The service allows people who cannot physically attend the festival to symbolically cleanse their sins.
In a viral social media video, Goel is seen requesting customers to send their photos via WhatsApp. He then prints the images and dips them in the sacred Sangam waters, promising to complete the ritual within 24 hours. This digital innovation offers a convenient alternative for those unable to travel.
Reactions on social media have been mixed. While some users have found humor in the concept, others view it as a mockery of faith. One user quipped, “Should we also send a list of sins to wash off?” while another joked, “What if the photo drowns—will I still survive?”
Despite the controversy, Goel’s service is being seen as a creative, albeit unconventional, way of participating in the centuries-old ritual from afar.