Kalaburagi head constable's murder case, accused shot in leg while attempting to escape
Kalaburagi: The police have successfully arrested the main accused who killed a head constable by running a sand tractor over him.
The incident occurred on June 15 when head constable Mayur Chauhan (51) of Jewargi was brutally murdered after being mowed down by a sand tractor near the Hullur check post in the taluk. Following the incident, a murder case was filed against the tractor driver, Siddappa, and Saibanna Karajagi. While Siddappa was arrested by the police, Karajagi managed to escape the capture and remained on the run.
However, he was ultimately found hiding near Alamela in the Vijayapura district earlier today.
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As the police discovered Karajagi's location, he attempted to escape, prompting a police sub-inspector (PSI) to fire a shot, injuring the fleeing suspect in the leg, the injured accused was taken into custody and admitted to a hospital.
The accused, Saibanna Karajagi, who sustained bullet injuries in his leg, is undergoing treatment at the district hospital and is said to be out of danger.
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Karnataka HC quashes FIR against three men accused of 'preaching Islam' near temple premises
Bengaluru, Jul 25 (PTI): The Karnataka High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) filed against three Muslim men who were accused of "preaching Islam" and distributing religious pamphlets near a Hindu temple in Jamkhandi, Bagalkot district.
The complaint had alleged that the men attempted religious conversion by making promises of employment and passed derogatory remarks about Hinduism.
However, the High Court held that there was no substantial evidence of coercion, fraud, or inducement--criteria necessary for prosecution under the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022.
The court made it clear that mere expression or distribution of religious literature does not amount to an offence unless accompanied by forceful or deceitful attempts to convert.
"The essence of a free society lies in the freedom to express, discuss, and propagate beliefs," the bench observed.
It further stated that peaceful preaching, in the absence of coercion or allurement, is protected under Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to freely profess and propagate one's religion.
Additionally, the bench noted that the complainant in the case was neither the alleged victim nor a relative of one. As per Section 4 of the 2022 Act, only an aggrieved individual or their close relatives are permitted to lodge such complaints--making the FIR procedurally invalid.
