Mandya: IPL betting turns fatal as one killed following a brawl between friends
Mandya: In a shocking incident, a young man was killed in a brawl related to IPL cricket betting near Borapur Gate in Maddur taluk late on Thursday night.
The victim has been identified as Puneeth (25), son of Rajendra of Chikkarasinakere village in Maddur taluk. Police have arrested ten accused in connection with the incident.
It is alleged that Puneeth and some of his friends were involved in an IPL cricket betting racket and Puneeth was murdered after he had demanded for the money he had won in the bet.
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According to sources, his friends brought Puneet near the Borapur gate with the promise of betting money, then after a fight broke out, they attacked him fatally and fled from there.
Puneeth, who was injured, was rushed to the nearby KM Doddy Hospital by some of his friends and later admitted to a private hospital in Mysore for further treatment. However, the treatment failed, and he died on Friday morning.
After learning about the matter, the police launched an operation late in the night of the incident and arrested ten persons, including Manju, Sarath, Satish, Sumanth, accused of murder and started investigation. A case has been registered at Maddur police station.
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Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.
After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.
Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.
Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.
The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.
Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.
