Murder of criminal in Vijayapura: Police arrest four men, seize weapons
Vijayapura: Gandhi Chowk Police have arrested four men who were accused of murdering criminal Bhagappa Hucchappa Harijan in a clash in Madina Nagar on Tuesday night.
The arrested men, Prakash, also called Pintya Agarakhed Melinakeri (25), Rahul Talakeri (20), Gadigeppa, also known as Manikantha Danakoppa (27), and Sudeep Kamble (23), attacked the notorious criminal Bhagappa Harijan with machetes and shot at him in Madina Nagar on Tuesday night. Bhagappa Harijan was grievously injured in his chest, neck and hands and died on the spot, Vijayapura Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi has said.
He added that the Gandhi Chowk police officers had registered a case based on a complaint filed by Gangubai Bhagappa Harijan, daughter of the assault victim, and probed the incident. More than 10 police cases had been filed against Bhagappa Harijan, including one murder case at the Afzalpur Police Station and six other murder cases at other police stations.
Bhagappa Harijan was a relative of one of the arrested men, Prakash. The two men had clashes in relation to the murder of Prakash’s brother Ravi Melinakeri and property matters, the SP said.
Nimbargi explained that Ravi was murdered in Vijayapura in August 2024 by Tulasiram Harijan and his associates Alex Gollar, Shanmukh Naduvinakeri, Prakash Gollar, Murugesh Ullagaddi and Rajesh Rudrawadi, with Bhagappa Harijan being accused of supporting Tulasiram Harijan. After the death of Ravi, Bhagappa Harijan communicated with Prakash and demanded that Ravi’s property be handed over to him. He also threatened Prakash over the property matter and demanded that Ravi’s wife be handed over to him if Prakash failed to give the property.
Prakash was convinced by such threats that Bhagappa Harijan had gotten his brother killed and planned to avenge the murder of his brother. On the night of Tuesday, February 11, Prakash and his friends attacked and killed Bhagappa Harijan when he was walking outside his house, the SP said.
The senior officer also said that the weapons and vehicles that had been used by the murder accused were confiscated by the police, adding that the police are investigating the incident further.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
