Plot to kill Prof Bhagavan: Charge sheet against nine accused
Bengaluru, July 21: Upparpet police have filed a charge sheet in the 1st ACMM court against nine accused including Sangh Parivar worker KT Naveen Kumar on charges of hatching out a conspiracy to kill rationalist Prof KS Bhagavan.
After interrogating the accused, the investigating officers have filed 671-page charge sheet against nie accused including KT Naveen Kumar, Sujit Kumar, Praveen, Amol Kale, Amith Degwekar and Manohar Yadav. The investigating officers have recorded the statements of more than 100 witnesses and attached FSL experts reports. Sources said that the police have considered the statement of Anil Kumar of Srirangapatna, friend of Naveen Kumar, as a major witness.
The police also found that Naveen Kumar had a conversation with another accused Sujith over phone, They had discussed about planning to kill Bhagavan, purchasing illegal weapons and conspiracy and it was mentioned in the charge sheet.
The SIT officers have taken these accused into custody in related to Gauri Lankesh murder. Naveen Kumar was arrested at Kempegowda bus stand in Bengaluru on February 8. During the interrogation, he disclosed that a conspiracy was hatched out to kill Prof KS Bhagwan. A case was registered at Upparpet police station.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
