Murugha Mutt case: NGO chief seeks protection, says receiving threat calls by Swamiji's followers
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Mysuru: Head of the non-government organization Odanadi Seva Samsthe has asked for police protection after receiving threatening calls in relation to the sexual harassment case against Shri Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, chief pontiff of Murugha Mutt.
Stanley K V, director of Odanadi Seva Samsthe, has written to the city police commissioner for providing security to him, staff of the NGO, and their family members.
The city police commissioner was informed in the letter, “Stanley and Parashuram M L, who both head the institution, are receiving death threats from the followers of the chief pontiff and the supporters of the Mutt. The supporters are also repeatedly calling us and expressing their displeasure over the case against Murugha Sharanaru. We ask for Stanley and Parashuram to be provided with gunmen and our family members also to be given protection.”
The NGO director added, “The Madilu Girls’ Home of Odanadi Seva Samsthe is a rehabilitation centre for girls. The staff members consist of only ladies, who also require security. We, therefore, request the Police Department to immediately provide police protection to the staff here.”
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
