Madikeri: Man kills class X girl, flees with her head after family postpones their wedding
Madikeri: In what has turned out to be a shocking incident reported from the village of Mutlu in Somwarpet Taluk, a 16-year-old girl, a recent SSLC pass-out from Surlabbi High School, was brutally murdered with the accused fleeing the spot with her head.
The victim has been identified as Meena, while the accused, identified as Prakash (32), is currently evading authorities.
The incident occurred amidst the joyous atmosphere of Meena's SSLC success celebration. According to local customs, her family had arranged her engagement to Prakash, a fellow resident of Mutlu village. However, complications arose when the Social Welfare Department intervened upon discovering Meena's underage status. Consequently, both families consented to postpone the marriage until Meena reached the legal age of 18.
Infuriated by this turn of events, Prakash unleashed a violent attack on Meena's family, ultimately leading to the horrifying act of beheading the young girl.
Kodagu SP K. Ramarajan has assured the community that law enforcement agencies are actively pursuing the case, seeking justice for the victim and her family.
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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.
