Posthumous Karnataka Ratna Award for Puneeth Rajkumar soon: CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “Our favourite ‘Power Star’ Puneeth Rajkumar will be honoured with a posthumous ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award after consulting with his family at the earliest date. A committee will be formed to organise a program in a manner that brings respect and honour to Puneeth and Dr. Rajkumar”, he informed.
The Chief Minister spoke to the media near his residence on Thursday.
“Puneeth Rajkumar’s life, his social behaviour, the way he helped the poor was exemplary and inspiring. At an early age, he has achieved great things. We must all remember his work”, he said.
“Had Puneeth Rajkumar been alive, we would have been celebrating his 47th birthday with great joy. Although we are saddened by his loss, his life has been an inspiration to us”, he expressed.
Puneeth Rajkumar starring movie titled James is set to release on Thursday. The Chief Minister wished that the movie attain success, and offered greetings in this regard.
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Saif Ali Khan’s attacker allegedly let in by house help, Police investigate
Mumbai: Mumbai Police suspect that the attacker who stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan six times during an alleged burglary attempt was let into his Bandra residence by one of his house helps. The house help is currently under scrutiny as police investigate the incident. The 54-year-old actor, who sustained injuries, including one near his spine, has undergone surgery at Lilavati Hospital and is reportedly out of danger.
The attack occurred late at night, and preliminary investigations suggest the assailant may have entered the premises hours earlier and waited for an opportunity to strike. CCTV footage from the residence did not capture any recent entry, strengthening the suspicion that the attacker was assisted by someone inside.
Police reported that the incident began as a scuffle during the burglary attempt. “An unidentified person intruded into the residence of Actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being treated. Investigation is ongoing,” officials said.
The attack has raised questions about security in Mumbai’s high-profile areas. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticised the state government, highlighting similar incidents such as the murder of Baba Siddique and the firing outside Salman Khan’s residence. “If celebrities in Bandra are not safe, who in Mumbai is? This is a serious failure of law and order,” she said.
Actor Pooja Bhatt also expressed concerns, urging authorities to address the issue urgently. “Can this lawlessness please be curbed? Bandra has never felt so unsafe before,” she tweeted, tagging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior officials.
Police are now focused on identifying the attacker, who fled the scene, and examining the possible role of the house help in the incident.
