Mysuru police file FIR against MP Pratap Simha for insult of CM Siddaramaiah before media
Mysuru: Devaraj Nagar Police in the city have filed an FIR against Mysuru MP Pratap Simha for being derisive of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while speaking to reporters during a public function in Hunsur recently.
Based on a complaint filed by Mysuru District Congress Committee President BJ Vijayakumar, the police booked the case against the BJP MP under the Indian Penal Code Sections 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 153 (Giving provocation to the extent of causing a riot).
The Congress leader had complained to the Devaraj Nagar Police that, while speaking to reporters at the 'Hanuma Jayanti' program in Hunsur in Tuesday, Pratap Simha spoke about the CM in a derogatory manner and also made false allegations about him. The MP called Siddaramaiah 'Somari Sidda' and used singular to refer to the CM. In addition, Pratap Simha alleged that Siddaramaiah had been spreading hatred and enmity among castes and communities, Vijayakumar said in the complaint.
Accusing the MP of being deeply involved in communalist activities and repeatedly attempting to give rise to communal hatred and disharmony, especially between Hindus and Muslims, the Congress leader, in his complaint, has requested the law to take strict action against Pratap Simha.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
