Karnataka: JD(S) MLA's son booked for assaulting on-duty constable
Raichur: An FIR has been registered against the son of Devadurga JD(S) MLA Karemma Nayak and seven others for allegedly assaulting an on-duty police constable for stopping a tractor transporting sand, police said on Monday.
The incident happened on Sunday when constable Hanumantaraya, who is posted at Devadurga police station, stopped a tractor carrying sand suspecting its involvement in illegal mining and took the vehicle and its driver to the police station for a probe, they said.
According to the police, the constable later got a call from the MLA's son, Santhosh, asking him for a meeting at the Inspection Bungalow. After he reached there, he was assaulted by a group of people who thrashed him and did not even allow him to speak.
The injured constable was taken to a hospital where he is being treated for his injuries, police said.
Based on the complaint received from the constable, a case has been registered against Santhosh and seven others who were involved in the alleged incident, they said.
On Sunday evening, the MLA and her supporters staged a protest outside Devadurga police station alleging a conspiracy against her.
''No arrest has been made in the case yet, but we will soon be questioning Santosh and others who were involved in the incident. Our investigation is underway,'' police said.
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Navdeep Singh's silver upgraded to gold in men's javelin throw F41 at Paralympics
Paris, Sep 7: India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified following a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
This is India's first-ever gold medal in the men's javelin F41 category.
Starting the competition with a foul, the 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana, who had finished fourth at the Tokyo Games three years ago, came up with a throw of 46.39 metres in his second attempt, propelling him to the second place. But it was his third throw that electrified the stadium.
With a monstrous throw of 47.32 metres, Navdeep shattered the Paralympic record and surged into lead, only for Sadegh to better the Indian's mark and clinch the gold with a record-breaking effort of 47.64 metres in his fifth attempt.
However, the Iranian was disqualified some time after the end of the final, leading to the Indian athlete taking the top spot.
The F41 category is for athletes, who are of short stature.
