Kolar: Body of child exhumed from burial ground in Srinivaspur; police complaint filed
Srinivaspur: The parents of a woman from Hebbatta village of the taluk, who recently killed her child and committed suicide, have filed a complaint with the Srinivaspur Police officers, as the body of the child was exhumed from the burial ground on the outskirts of the village, giving rise to suspicion of indulgence in sorcery.
The woman, identified as Hameeda, had killed herself and her child three weeks ago, allegedly following dowry harassment by her husband Shoaib, and the bodies had been buried in the burial ground near Hebbatta. On November 19, however, the body of the child was found exhumed, the clothes on the child taken off and the hair cut, the complainants have told the police.
Narayanaswamy and Sriram of Srinivaspur reportedly exhumed the body from the burial ground as asked by Shoaib. Hameeda's parents have complained to the Srinivaspur police that the CCTV camera installed at the burial ground shows the duo hovering in the burial ground.
The parents have also expressed suspicion of an act of sorcery being the reason behind the exhumation, adding in the police complaint that their religious sentiments have been deeply hurt by this.
A case has been registered at the Srinivaspur Police Station and the officers investigating the case have paid a visit to the burial ground for inspection.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
