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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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
