Prakash Raj, Rizwan Arshad loses from Bengaluru Central as BJP's P C Mohan wins the constituency
Prakash Raj calls the results "solid slap" on his face
Bengaluru: BJP candidate from Bengaluru Central P C Mohan won the constituency as he defeated Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad and Independent Candidate Prakash Raj.
Mohan polled 6,01,194 votes while Rizwan Arshad polled 5,32,160 votes Prakash Raj only managed to secure only 28,916 votes in the election.
After foreseeing his defeat during the counting of vote, actor turned politician Prakash Raj described the results as “a solid slap on my face” and added that his resolve to fight for secular India will continue. He also thanked everyone who supported him.
a SOLID SLAP on my face ..as More ABUSE..TROLL..and HUMILIATION come my way..I WILL STAND MY GROUND ..My RESOLVE to FIGHT for SECULAR INDIA will continue..A TOUGH JOURNEY AHEAD HAS JUST BEGUN ..THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO WERE WITH ME IN THIS JOURNEY. .... JAI HIND
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 23, 2019
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Murder case accused dies in police custody due to 'illness'
Bengaluru (PTI): A 45-year-old murder case accused allegedly died due to illness while in police custody, police said on Thursday.
The deceased was arrested by the Mahalakshmi Layout police on April 28 in connection with a conspiracy to rob money and gold ornaments from a woman living alone by causing a fatal accident.
“In this case, one accused was arrested and produced before the court for further investigation, and police custody was obtained. On May 2, at around 2:00 a.m., the accused complained of stomach pain. He was immediately admitted as an inpatient atVictoria Hospital.
On May 5, at around 9:20 a.m., the doctors at Victoria Hospital informed that the accused had died after failing to respond to treatment,” police said in a release.
The accused had a history of long-term illness, it said. “While he was in police custody, he became unwell due to stomach pain and was admitted to Victoria Hospital for treatment. He died after failing to respond to treatment.”
According to police, against this person, three cases were registered at Seshadripuram Police Station, one at Mahalakshmi Layout Police Station, one at High Grounds Police Station, and one at Rajagopal Nagar Police Station.
Earlier, a rowdy sheet had been opened against him at Seshadripuram Police Station.
