Koppal Court acquits all nine accused in Yallalinga Murder Case after one decade
Koppal: In a major verdict, the Koppal District Court has acquitted all nine accused in the decade-old murder case of student Yallalinga, ruling that the allegations were unfounded.
The case, which once created a political storm in Karnataka and forced then-minister Shivaraj Tangadagi to resign, reached its conclusion on Friday when the court declared the accused not guilty. The final hearing in the case had been held on September 24.
Advocate Gangadhar, appearing for the accused, told the media that the court found the murder charges baseless. He pointed out that even Yallalinga’s own brother had testified that it was a case of suicide and not murder. Considering these aspects, the court acquitted all the accused.
The accused included Congress leader Hanumesh Naik, Balanagouda, Kadamanj, Mahantesh Naik, Manoj Patil, Nandish, Parashuram, Yamanurappa and Durgappa.
Yallalinga, a student from Kanakapur village in Kanakagiri taluk, had spoken out against corruption in his village. On January 11, 2015, his body was found at Koppal railway station.
While it was initially suspected to be a case of suicide, the matter later escalated into a murder case and a complaint was registered at Koppal Town Police Station. Following this, nine people, including Hanumesh Naik, a close aide of minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, were booked.
The incident triggered a state-level uproar and led to Tangadagi stepping down from his ministerial post.
After nearly ten years of trial, the court has now cleared all nine accused of the charges.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
