Karnataka: 29-year-old National-level Kho-Kho player dies in road accident in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A 29-year-old National-level Kho-Kho player died in a road accident that took place late Monday night here in the city.
The deceased has been identified as Naveen (29), a famous athlete of Shivamogga district and a National-level player of Kho-Kho.
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According to the reports, the incident took place when two bikes collided with each other near Draupadamma Circle here in the city on late Monday night.
A resident of Ashok Nagar in Shivamogga, Naveen had taken part in national level Kho-Kho competitions over ten times.
Another bike rider who collided with Naveen has also sustained injuries and is being treated at the Shivamogga District Hospital.
A case in this regard has been registered at the Shivamogga West Traffic Police Station.
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Kudupu mob lynching: Victim’s brother asks Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to ensure probe is unbiased
Mangaluru: District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao was handed a memorandum by Jabbar, brother of Ashraf who was allegedly lynched by a group of men in Kudupu near the city recently, requesting for justice to the family by ensuring the investigation is conducted in an unbiased manner.
The victim, Pulpalli Ashraf, a native of Wayanad in Kerala, was reportedly assaulted and lynched by a group of men playing cricket in Kudupu on April 27.
In his memorandum to the minister, Jabbar has said that several loopholes were found in the investigation conducted so far by the police in relation to the case. “The matter has been reported by media houses too. The police officials have not followed the procedure while filing the FIR and also in certain aspects of the investigation. Although the investigation officer and two constables have been suspended for the shortfalls, replacements have not been provided,” Jabbar pointed out and pressed for the immediate appointment of an unbiased and efficient officer to handle the case.
He also requested for an immediate announcement of legal compensation to the families of victims of mob lynching cases.
Jabbar further referred to the Supreme Court judgment in the Tehseen Poonawalla case that mob lynching cases should be handled by Fast Track Courts, and asked for a Fast Track Court to hear Ashraf’s case.
He said that this was the first case of mob lynching reported in Karnataka since the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Jabbar demanded the immediate appointment of a Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for this case and legal authorities to follow the apex court’s directives without fail to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
