Madras High Court questions basis of Shobha Karandlaje’s allegation on Rameshwaram Cafe Blast
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday sought clarification from Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, regarding her allegation that the bombers involved in the Rameshwaram Café blast in Bengaluru on March 1 were trained in Tamil Nadu.
Justice G Jayachandran, who presided over the hearing of Karandlaje's petition to quash the FIR filed against her by the Madurai City Cybercrime Police, questioned the minister about the basis of her claims. The FIR was lodged following a complaint by a local resident who objected to the minister's allegations.
The judge pointed out that Karandlaje made the allegations about the bombers' training before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches in Chennai. He indicated that this timing suggested Karandlaje had prior knowledge of details related to the bombing, including the identities and activities of the bombers and their trainers. Justice Jayachandran emphasized that if Karandlaje had such information, she should have disclosed it to the police as a responsible citizen but had failed to do so.
Karandlaje's advocate, R Hariprasad, argued that the FIR was politically motivated and sought an interim injunction to prevent the police from continuing the investigation. However, the public prosecutor, KMD Muhilan, opposed the request for an interim injunction. Muhilan urged the court to view the video clip in which Karandlaje made her comments about the blast. He noted that the NIA's investigation had not implicated any individual or organization from Tamil Nadu, yet the minister publicly made the unfounded allegation.
After reprimanding Karandlaje for her statements, the Madras High Court adjourned the case to Friday, July 12.
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BJP flags ‘suspicious’ circumstances in Kerala trekker Sharanya case, seeks probe
Madikeri (Karnataka) (PTI): The BJP on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the case of Kerala trekker GS Sharanya, who went missing for three days and was later found.
Members of the BJP’s Kodagu unit lodged a complaint at the Napoklu police station, seeking a probe and stating that the case appeared suspicious.
Sharanya, who had gone on a trek to Tadiandamol hill near Kakkabbe, went missing and was later found on Sunday following a search operation by the police, forest department, and residents.
Kodagu BJP leader P Danoj submitted a complaint to the Station House Officer, seeking a proper investigation into the case.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the behaviour of Sharanya, who was found on the fourth day, had raised suspicions.
“It is impossible for anyone to survive in a dense forest for four days without food. Naxal activities are taking place in several areas, and this case has further raised suspicion,” he said.
He demanded that the police conduct a thorough investigation and inform the public of the truth.
Napoklu BJP Shakti Kendra president Ambikaryappa alleged that Sharanya’s disappearance could be a "publicity stunt".
“It appears to be a drama aimed at tarnishing the tourism prospects of our district. Moreover, it is suspicious that Sharanya, who was in the dense forest for four days, was found without any signs of fatigue,” Ambikaryappa said.
