One killed, two injured in gunshot from unknown source while fishing in Hemavathi River
Sakleshpur: A BJP activist was killed and two of his friends were injured on Monday night in a firing by an unknown person when they went fishing in Tambalageri in Yasalur hobli of the taluk.
The deceased person was identified as Naveen alias Pacchi (39), while his friends who were injured were Dayananda and Padmanabha.
A fourth person in the group, Rajachari, is said to have escaped in the incident uninjured.
The group had gone fishing on the banks of River Hemavathi in Tambalageri, when there was a gun was fired nearby. Naveen was hit by a bullet and died on the spot.
Dayananda and Padmanabha are being treated at a hospital for their injuries.
The local police, who have registered a case, are investigating on whether the gunshot was by a person hunting the wild animals near the Hemavathi River or if the shot was intentional.
Naveen, who died in the incident, is survived by his wife and a four-year-old child. A BJP worker, he is also said to have been very popular with the locals.
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Allahabad HC expresses dissatisfaction over probe in 2009 custodial death case
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court has expressed dissatisfaction over the investigation and state's evidence in a 2009 custodial death case in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
A bench of justices Atul Sreedharan and Siddhartha Nandan warned that if relevant videography and photographs are not placed before the court, the only option left to it will be to take assistance of CBI to recover the vital evidence.
The order was passed while hearing a PIL filed by Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives.
The court, in its order dated April 7, noted that crucial facts including video and photo evidence of the incident are missing.
The court observed, "In the event, by the next date of hearing, the videography and photographs relevant in this case are not placed before this court, the only other option left to this court is to take assistance of the central bureau of investigation (CBI) to recover vital evidence in this case which shall be considered on the next date of hearing."
"The chain of evidence is unclear casting doubt on the fairness of the investigation," the court added.
The court also directed the then sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Karmendra Singh of Mainpuri to file his affidavit strictly in terms of the order dated February 9, failing which, it said, it shall consider to take appropriate action against him.
The court asked Singh to give a precise answer on the fate of the videography recording which was done in his presence.
The court fixed May 5 as the next date of hearing in the matter.
