Kalaburagi head constable's murder by sand mafia: SP suspends three police officials
Kalaburagi: The District Superintendent of Police, Isha Pant, has taken action by suspending three police personnel on charges of dereliction of duty following the tragic attack and murder of a head constable by sand miners in Jewargi taluk. The suspension order was issued on Saturday.
The three personnel who have been suspended in connection with the case are Jewargi Circle Inspector Bheemanagouda Biradar, Nelogi Sub-Inspector Gautham Guttedar, and constable Rajashekhar. The decision to suspend them was made in light of their alleged negligence of duty and failure to take necessary action to address the repeated complaints regarding illegal sand supply in the region.
It is reported that there had been several complaints about illegal sand supply activities occurring near Hullur in Jewargi taluk, but the police inspector failed to initiate a proper investigation into the matter. Similarly, Nelogi Sub-Inspector Guttedar neglected to conduct a field visit to investigate the issue, despite the ongoing complaints.
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The unfortunate incident took place on June 15 when Nelogi head constable Mysore Chauhan attempted to intervene and stop the sand miners near Narayanapura in Jewargi taluk. However, the miners callously ran him over with their tractor, resulting in his untimely death. Two individuals involved in the case have been apprehended by the authorities.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
