Bengaluru: A constable attached to the Vivek Nagar Police Station here, has been suspended for allegedly posing for a picture wearing the uniform of PSI even before the recruitment order was released.

Karibasanagouda was posted at Vivek Nagar Police Station as a constable and had secured 27th rank in the provisional selection list of 545 Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI).

However, before the order was released of his recruitment as PSI, he posed in the uniform of PSI with two stars attached on the shoulders of the uniform, following which DCP Central Division MN Anucheth suspended the constable for violating police rules.

A resident of Gudasalakoppa village of Haveri Taluk, Karibasanagouda also reportedly took part in an event in his village where he was sitting on the stage wearing the uniform of PSI. Pictures and videos pertaining to him posing in a PSI uniform went viral on social media platforms before the Central Division DCP issued his suspension orders.

Several banners and flex were also erected in his village with his picture in uniform, congratulating him for his selection as PSI.

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San Francisco: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, renowned for his extraordinary talent, is in critical condition at a hospital in the United States due to severe heart-related ailments. His manager, Nirmala Bachani, confirmed his hospitalisation in San Francisco.

Amidst widespread reports of his demise, Hussain's family issued a clarification, stating that he is alive but critically ill. "He is still breathing, but very critical. Please pray for him," said his sister, Khurshid Aulia.

Earlier, several Union Ministers and Chief Ministers mistakenly paid tributes to the legendary percussionist on X (formerly Twitter). The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also had to delete its condolence post after the clarification. Hussain’s nephew, Ameer Aulia, also appealed on X, urging people to avoid spreading misinformation and to pray for his recovery.

Born in Bombay as the eldest son of legendary tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha, Zakir Hussain began his illustrious career at the age of 13. Over the decades, he collaborated with global icons, blending Indian classical music with jazz through pioneering projects like Shakti in 1973.

The Padma Vibhushan awardee has enthralled audiences worldwide with his virtuosity and innovative artistry, earning a place among India’s most celebrated classical musicians.