Naxalite Ravindra from Sringeri surrenders after 15 years underground
Ravindra, a resident of Kotehonda village in Sringeri taluk, who had been underground for the past one and a half decades and was actively involved in the Naxalite movement, has now joined the mainstream.
On Saturday afternoon, Ravindra arrived at the Chikkamagaluru District Superintendent of Police (SP) office along with members of the ‘Forum for Civil Peace’ and surrendered in the presence of Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner C.N. Meena Nagaraj, who also serves as the District President of the Naxalite Rehabilitation and Surrender Committee. The event was also attended by District SP Dr. Vikram, committee member K.P. Shripal, Noor Sridhar, and others.
"I have come to the mainstream voluntarily, without any pressure. Our demands should be fulfilled," Ravindra appealed.
Ravindra had been underground and involved in Naxalite activities for the past 15 years, with reports indicating that 14 cases had been registered against him in the district.
Earlier, on January 8, eight Naxalites had surrendered in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and were subsequently taken into judicial custody. However, Ravindra, who was part of the same group, had not been in contact since then.
The ‘Forum for Civil Peace’ and the Naxalite Surrender Committee successfully persuaded him to return to the mainstream.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
