Kalasa SI’s wife accuses husband of dowry harassment, assault; FIR filed against officer
Chikkamagaluru: An FIR has been registered at the Kalasa Police Station against Sub-inspector Nityananda Gowda, who has been accused by his wife of harassing her for dowry and also assaulting her.
Amita Nityananda Gowda has said in a complaint filed on Friday night her husband had called her to his quarters on Friday and physically assaulted her, demanding that she should pay him Rs 50 lakh as dowry, failing which, he would kill her. Amita has also alleged that Chandrakant Kothari, the husband of her sister-in-law Menaka, tried to restrain her and assault her.
Based on Amita’s complaints, a case has been registered at the Kalasa Police Station against Gowda, his sister Menaka, brother-in-law Chandrakant Kothari and mother Prema Kumar Gowda in this regard and further investigation is on.
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24,000 quintals of worm-infested jowar worth Rs 6 crore found in Ballari
Ballari: A shocking discovery has come to light in Ballari, where nearly 24,000 quintals of jowar, valued at Rs 6 crore, were reportedly found infested with worms in a godown managed by the Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation (KSWC).
The contaminated grain was distributed to fair price shops in and around the district, as reported by The New Indian Express on Saturday.
The issue was exposed when Upa Lokayukta Justice B Veerappa visited the KSWC's Unit-2 godown. During the inspection, he found that 48,000 bags of jowar, each weighing 50 kg, had become unsuitable for consumption due to worm infestation.
When Justice Veerappa, deputy registrar Aravind NV and others questioned about the condition of the grain, Sharavathi, the manager of the Ballari unit of KSWC, and Sakina, the deputy director of Food and Civil Supplies, explained that they obtained a certificate from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) on March 29, 2024, that “jowar is fit” for consumption, TNIE added. The grain had subsequently been sent to Haveri and other districts for distribution through fair price shops.
However, Justice Veerappa pointed out that the jowar was not even fit for animals to consume. Expressing his displeasure, he stated that negligence by officials had resulted in the wastage of 48,000 bags of jowar.
Meanwhile, Sharavathi reportedly questioned Justice Veerappa's visit to the godown, asking him to provide photographic evidence linked to GPS for confirmation. This demand left him enraged, as he remarked, "This shows they have reached a stage of even questioning us."
Justice Veerappa called the situation "unfortunate" and urged the concerned minister to take immediate action against the officials involved. He emphasised that taxpayers' money had been used to procure the jowar, and its wastage was unacceptable. "We will definitely take action under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act," he vowed.
