Man with razor tries to commit suicide in Karnataka HC room in the presence of Chief Justice
Bengaluru: In a dramatic incident that occurred at the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, Chief Justice NV Anjaria, Justice HB Prabhakara Sastry, the advocates and the litigants were taken aback as a man who entered the court room started injuring himself with a razor and even held the blade to his throat.
Alarmed by the serious injuries the man inflicted upon himself, Chief Justice Anjaria ordered the personnel in the court room to immediately take him to a doctor. The security staff got the man out of the court room.
The man, who is being treated at Bowring Hospital, was identified as Shrinivas (51), a native of Mysuru. The reason for his action is yet to be investigated.
Justice Sastry, who would be retiring on Wednesday, questioned the efficiency of the security screening measures at the High Court, given that the man entered with a weapon in hand. He also ordered the people present in the room to stay away from blade, asking for a forensic expert to step in and inspect the weapon.
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The judges, asking everyone not to touch the file that the man had been carrying too, asked the concerned authorities to take custody of it. They also called the Registrar General and asked for information in the matter, expressing dissatisfaction on being informed that a court officer had briefly handled the case file. The judges pointed out that, without permission from the court, the court officer may not receive a file, especially when it is filed by an individual instead of an advocate.
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Jharkhand: 6 arrested for kidnapping Bengal businessman, associate
Khunti (PTI): Six persons have been arrested for allegedly abducting a West Bengal-based businessman and his associate in Jharkhand's Khunti district and demanding a ransom of Rs 10 lakh, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Friday in Tilmi area under the jurisdiction of Jariyagarh police station. Upon receiving information, police rescued both victims, they said.
Torpa Sub-divisional Police Officer Christopher Kerketta said, "We have rescued both the victims and arrested six people for their alleged involvement in the crime."
The businessman, identified as Haru Mukherjee (65), had come to the house of his associate, Vijay Oraon (40), to recruit labourers for work at a brick kiln.
The accused hail from different parts of Khunti, and police also seized a four-wheeler, three motorcycles, and five mobile phones from their possession, the officer said, adding an FIR has also been registered and further investigation is underway.
