Minister Madhu Bangarappa cautions against linking Bantwal murder to revenge without probe
Shivamogga, May 28: Karnataka’s Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Madhu Bangarappa, has said it is not appropriate to label the murder of Abdul Rahman in Bantwal taluk as an act of revenge without a proper investigation.
Speaking to reporters in Shivamogga on Wednesday, the minister expressed concern over the way the case is being portrayed in sections of the media. “Is it right to suddenly call it a revenge murder? A thorough investigation must be conducted first,” he said. “Has anyone thought about the consequences of such claims if the media begins portraying it that way without facts?”
The minister’s comments come amid rising tension in Dakshina Kannada district following the murder of the 24-year-old youth in Kolathamajalu, Bantwal.
Meanwhile, responding to Tamil actor Kamal Haasan’s recent remarks that Kannada was born from Tamil, Bangarappa said there was no need for outsiders to teach about Kannada language. “We must see on what basis Kamal Haasan made such a statement. But we don’t need to learn about Kannada from others,” he added.
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Four more arrested in brigadier assault case in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.
According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.
"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.
After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.
"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.
The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.
According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.
