Kalaburgi police constable's son's murder case: six including five students arrested
Kalaburgi: Concerning the case of murder that occurred on the morning of November 4 at the Kalaburgi central bus stand, in which the son of a police constable was murdered in broad daylight in a cinematic manner by a gang of criminals wielding deadly weapons, the police has arrested 6 individuals including 5 college students.
Sagar Mahantesh Bhairaamadagi (22), Guddutaayi Nagar resident Shubham Ashok Doddamani (23), Abhishek (21) residing near Amara Paalya, Police Colony resident Kaushik (20), Police Colony resident Murtaza Ali Muhammed Ali (25) are the arrested college students and another individual identified as Akash Adarsh Maaya (23), an employee of a medical store and resident of CIB Colony, was also arrested. An old hostility has been cited as the reason behind the murder, the police informed.
The police have seized four lethal weapons, a car, and 2 two-wheelers from the arrested accused, which were reportedly used for the murder. The arrested were presented before the court and the judges have ordered them to be subjected to judicial custody.
The resident of Vidya Nagar, son of police constable Chandrakanth, Abhishek Chandrakanth (27), was murdered by the gang of criminals who waylaid his vehicle he was on his way to the gym on the morning of November 4, where they chased him to the city’s central bus stand and violently murdered him using lethal weapons. A case had been previously registered concerning this case at the Ashok Nagar police station.
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Surjewala slams Pratap Simha’s ‘vile’ remarks on CM Siddaramaiah, demands apology from BJP
Bengaluru (PTI): Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over alleged disparaging remarks made by former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during an assembly bypoll campaign in Bagalkote.
Simha made the remarks while campaigning for BJP candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath, triggering a political row ahead of the by-elections scheduled for April 9.
Congress has fielded Umesh Meti, son of former MLA late M Y Meti, whose death necessitated the bye-election.
"Pratap Simha's vile remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bagalkot have exposed the BJP's despicable politics once again," Surjewala said in a social media post.
Alleging a larger political design, he added, "It is increasingly evident that Pratap Simha’s outburst is driven by desperation," and accused the BJP of using such remarks to target backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and minorities.
The Rajya Sabha member further claimed that the incident reflects a pattern within the party. "This is not one man's madness—it is the BJP’s political culture," he said, adding that the remarks were aimed at "denigrating leaders from marginalised communities".
Referring to past incidents, Surjewala said, "CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar have received death threats in the past, including one from BJP leaders who warned that their bodies would be stuffed into a refrigerator."
The Congress leader also criticised the BJP’s bypoll campaign strategy, alleging "internal contradictions".
He pointed to the party’s use of expelled MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal in campaigning despite earlier disciplinary action against him, accusing the BJP of resorting to "abuses and indignities" against opposition leaders.
Surjewala demanded immediate action from the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, state president B Y Vijayendra, and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka.
He said they must tender a public apology to Kannadigas, particularly to OBCs, SCs, and minorities, over the remarks, and urged the party to expel Simha if it does not repudiate his statements.
Surjewala also called for legal action, demanding that an FIR be registered against Simha and that strict measures be taken.
Warning of "political consequences", he said the electorate in the bypoll-bound constituencies would respond decisively if the BJP failed to apologise, asserting that voters would "teach the BJP a befitting lesson" in the elections.
There has been no immediate reaction from the saffron party yet.
