Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra demands cop's suspension over 'assault' on party leader
Bengaluru, Mar 15 (PTI): Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Saturday demanded the immediate suspension of PSI Ghadilingappa for allegedly assaulting party's district president of Madhugiri (Organisational District), Hanumanthegowda.
Vijayendra claimed that since the Congress came to power in Karnataka, incidents of murder, robbery, dacoity, and rape have surged.
In a post on 'X', he alleged that the state's law and order system had collapsed, leaving citizens unsafe.
"Shockingly, some lower-level police officers are now resorting to physical assault and oppression against ordinary, law-abiding citizens," he wrote.
The Shikaripura MLA further stated, "@BJP4Karnataka strongly condemns this act of police brutality."
He accused the authorities of "failing" to maintain peace in society and instead unleashing "police terror" late at night.
He stated that assaulting an individual, regardless of their social standing, undermines the dignity and efficiency of the police department.
"Certain police officers, occupying key positions under Congress influence, have adopted an arrogant mindset, believing they are untouchable. They flaunt their power indiscriminately. The Chitradurga incident likely has political motivations, with police acting as puppets of ruling politicians, eroding the department’s integrity," he alleged.
He reiterated that if the Director General of Police does not immediately suspend PSI Ghadilingappa, the BJP will be left with no option but to launch a mass agitation alongside citizens.
ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ನಂತರ ನಿರಂತರ ಕೊಲೆ, ಸುಲಿಗೆ, ದರೋಡೆ, ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು ನಿರಂತರ ಘಟಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಒದಗಿಸಲಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕಾನೂನು ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ನೆಲಕಚ್ಚಿದೆ, ಇದರ ನಡುವೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕೆಳಹಂತದ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಹಾಗೂ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯುತ ನಾಗರಿಕರ… pic.twitter.com/zf5ZN3pk3J
— Vijayendra Yediyurappa (@BYVijayendra) March 15, 2025
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Kannur dental student death: Case registered against loan app operators, parents allege murder
Kannur (PTI): A case has been registered against unidentified loan app operators in connection with the death of a Kannur Dental College student in Anjarakandy, officials said on Monday.
However, the victim’s parents alleged that their son was murdered and held the college faculty responsible for his death.
The Kannur Cyber Police registered the case on Sunday night based on a complaint by an assistant professor of the college.
According to police, Nithin Raj R L, a first-year BDS student, had taken a loan through an online loan app.
After he defaulted on repayment, the app operators allegedly began contacting the assistant professor.
The FIR stated that the accused contacted the woman faculty member via MMS and WhatsApp, threatening her over repayment and attempting to siphon off money illegally.
Sources said that in cases of default, such loan app operators often send messages to all available contacts of the borrower.
Raj (22), a native of Uzhamalackal, Puthukulangara in Thiruvananthapuram district, was found critically injured near the medical college block after falling from a building on April 10 and later succumbed to his injuries.
The family alleged that Raj was subjected to emotional harassment on caste and complexion grounds by two faculty members, following which a case was registered against Dental Anatomy Department Head M K Ram and Associate Professor K T Sangeetha Nambiar for abetment of suicide and under provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Even though notices were issued to both accused to appear for interrogation, they are yet to respond to the police, officials said.
Police officials said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case is also examining whether Raj’s death was linked to threats from the loan app operators.
The cyber case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Sections 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 308(3) (extortion), along with Section 66D of the Information Technology Act (cheating by personation using computer resources).
Police said Raj’s mobile phone will be examined to gather details about the loan app, and a detailed statement will be recorded from the assistant professor who received the threatening messages and calls.
Meanwhile, the SIT has recovered chat details from Raj’s phone, which indicate that he had sought more time to repay the loan.
According to police, Raj had taken a loan of Rs 14,000, and the app operators had demanded immediate repayment of Rs 8,000.
As his family was facing financial difficulties, he had requested a few weeks’ time to settle the dues.
The SIT, led by the Station House Officer of Chakkarakkallu police station, visited Raj’s house on Monday and recorded statements of his parents and sister.
The four-member team also collected digital evidence from them.
The family also met the State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar and filed a petition seeking a detailed probe into the incident.
Raj’s father Rajan said his son had taken the loan for his mother’s treatment.
“We were repaying it. But recently, the repayment defaulted. If the teacher was aggrieved by the loan app’s calls and my son had done anything wrong, they should have informed us. You can check my phone, there is no call from the college,” he said.
Rajan said he had little hope of getting justice.
“They all killed my son. What justice can I expect? I worked hard for his education. We lost everything,” he said.
He also alleged that even three days after Raj’s death, there had been no communication from the college authorities.
“He was a student of that college. Not even a word from the authorities. Students there, fearing for their future, are not speaking out. At least one student should speak out for us,” he said.
Meanwhile, protests erupted at Kannur Dental College on Monday, with final-year BDS students also joining the agitation.
The college has granted leave to students of other batches following the incident.
Students alleged that the accused faculty member, M K Ram, misbehaved with students by body-shaming and physical assault.
“We were living under severe pressure. Ram was involved in body-shaming. Verbal abuse was frequent. Apart from it, he used to hit students on the head. There were also complaints against him and disciplinary action taken earlier,” a student told reporters.
Political organisations, including KSU of the Congress, SFI and DYFI of the CPI(M), MSF of the IUML and ABVP of the BJP, carried out protest marches.
KSU and SFI activists who entered the college compound were later detained and removed by police.
Kerala SC/ST Commission Chairperson Shekaran Miniyodan visited Raj’s house and interacted with his family.
He said the Commission has registered a case and sought a report from the police.
“We will collect information along with the SIT about the incident. Apart from the preliminary investigation report, we will also examine the postmortem report,” he said.
Similarly, the Kerala Youth Commission has also registered a case and recorded statements of students of the college.
Commission Chairman M Shajar said students have raised serious allegations against M K Ram and that a detailed probe would be conducted with police support.
Earlier, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission had also registered a case and sought a report from the police.
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