Priyank Kharge hands Rs 1 lakh compensation from Cong to family of cop killed by sand miners
Assures more compensation from government
Kalaburagi: Priyank Kharge, a senior Congress leader and Karnataka Minister, extended his condolences to the family of head constable Mayur Chauhan, who was tragically killed by illegal sand miners. During his visit, Kharge presented a compensation cheque of Rs 1 lakh on behalf of the Congress party.
As the District In-charge Minister of Kalaburagi, Kharge assured the family, residing in Chaudapur Thanda, that the Karnataka State Government would provide further assistance. The government has sanctioned Rs 40 lakh, which includes a compensation amount of Rs 30 lakh, pending salary dues owed to Chauhan, and other monetary benefits.
Expressing his concern, Kharge promised the family that efforts would be made to secure government employment for the deceased head constable's relatives. He also emphasized that a thorough investigation would be conducted into the involvement of officials from the previous government in facilitating illegal sand mining and gambling activities. The Minister affirmed that strict action would be taken against any officers found guilty of supporting these illegal operations.
Responding to inquiries regarding the political affiliations of the illegal sand miners, Kharge stated that leaders associated with the party supported by the arrested accused would be held accountable in such circumstances.
During his visit to the head constable's residence, Kharge was accompanied by legislator MY Patil and other local leaders.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
