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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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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