Mandya: A Dy.SP ranked police officer on Sunday attempted suicide by slitting a nerve of his leg and hand on Sunday at Srirangapattana Taluk’s Baburayanakoppa in Mandya.

The officer has been identified as Yoganand, who was serving as Dy.SP of Srirangapattana division.

According to the reports, Yoganand attempted suicide at his home by slitting his leg and hands’ nerves. He was taken to hospital by family members after heavy bleeding and loss of blood.

He was rushed to a local hospital in Srirangapattana for first aid and was later shifted to a private hospital in Mysuru for further treatment.

The exact reason for Yoganand’s extreme step is yet to be ascertained. A case in this regard has been registered at Srirangapatanna Police Station.

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Panaji (PTI): A court in Goa on Saturday granted bail to right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was arrested after he allegedly made derogatory comments against St Francis Xavier.

Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vasco, granted regular bail to Khattar, currently admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital at Bambolim for treatment of chest pain after he was shifted from the District Hospital in Mapusa two days back.

A row erupted after a video of remarks by Khattar, the founder of Sanatan Mahasangh, at an event on April 18 in the presence of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLAs Sankulp Amonkar and Daji (Krishna) Salkar, went viral.

St Francis Xavier is revered as the patron saint of Goa.

The controversial remarks led to the Vasco Police registering an FIR against Khattar on charges of hurting religious sentiments and creating enmity between groups.

He was detained in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, by local police. His custody was later handed over to the Goa Crime Branch, according to officials.