Koppal | Dalit atrocity case in Marakumbi: Convicted accused dies
Koppal: A convict involved in a 2015 atrocity case against Dalits in Marakumbi village has passed away today (Friday) morning. The incident involved a violent assault on Dalits, including setting fire to their huts after entering their colony.
Yesterday (Oct 24), the court sentenced 98 individuals to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each, while three other convicts from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe backgrounds received a 5-year jail sentence and a Rs 2,000 fine. Among them was Ramanna Bhovi, aged 30.
Ramanna, who had been unwell, was taken directly from the District and Sessions Court to the government district hospital last night but succumbed this morning (Oct 25) despite medical treatment.
In 2015, a clash arose in Marakumbi village in Gangavati taluk over the refusal to allow Dalits access to local barber shops and hotels. Police officials visited Marakumbi and registered a case, initiating an investigation. Enraged by this, a group of villagers attacked the Dalit colony at night and set their huts on fire.
In connection with this case, 117 villagers faced charges, with some accused already deceased. Charges were proven against 101 individuals, and 100 of them appeared for trial and were arrested. One accused did not appear but was later taken into custody by the police.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
