Prisoner pays fine with jail earnings, secures release from Kalaburagi Central Jail
Kalaburagi: A prisoner at Kalaburagi Central Jail secured his release by paying the court-ordered fine using the wages he earned while incarcerated.
Durgappa (65), a resident of Jantapura village in Lingasugur taluk, Raichur district, had been serving a life sentence since 2013 in connection with a 2012 criminal case. In addition to the sentence, the court had imposed a fine of ₹1.10 lakh, with an additional penalty of one year and six months in prison if he failed to pay the amount.
Although Durgappa was set to be released in 2024, his financial situation and lack of support from relatives, who were themselves facing hardships, left him unable to pay the fine.
During his time in prison, Durgappa worked as a cook, and jail officer R. Anitha discovered that he had accumulated ₹2.80 lakh in earnings, deposited in a bank account. However, withdrawing the funds posed a challenge as the account was in another location.
Recognizing the situation, officer Anitha coordinated with bank officials and arranged for staff to accompany Durgappa to withdraw the required amount. He then paid the ₹1.10 lakh fine through the bank, following which the court issued his release order.
After completing all formalities, Durgappa was freed and reunited with his relatives.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
