Puneeth Kerehalli arrested under Goonda Act
Bengaluru (PTI): A 32-year-old cow vigilante has been booked under the stringent Karnataka Goonda Act for allegedly extorting money from cow slaughterers and cattle transporters, and subsequently arrested by the Central Crime Branch, police said.
Puneeth Kerehalli, a resident of Bengaluru and native of Hassan district, was booked and arrested late on Friday night.
According to police, there are 10 cases registered against him in various police stations in the state.
In its order to book him under the Goonda Act, police said: "This person has repeatedly been involved in criminal activities with the objective of extortion in the name of 'Rashtra Rakshana Pade' (Nation Protection Force)."
"He used to target cow slaughters/transporters threatening business people, thereby committing breach of peace and communal harmony, thus adversely affecting peace and public order," police said.
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SC temporarily stays Karnataka HC order to stay election of KY Nanjegowda, Cong MLA from Malur
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed an order by the Karnataka High Court to set aside the election of KY Nanjegowda, Congress legislator from Malur constituency in Kolar district, in 2023.
The two-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold a recount of the constituency votes and submit the report on the outcome in a sealed cover, LiveLaw has reported.
The bench also stated that the result of the recount may not be made public without the permission of the Supreme Court.
