RSS Leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat booked under non-bailable sections over controversial remarks
Mandya: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been booked by the Mandya Police under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following a complaint filed by Najma Nazeer, a local social worker.
The complaint stems from Bhat's controversial remarks made during the 'Sankeerthana Yatra' held as part of Hanuman Jayanti celebrations at Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, on Sunday, December 24.
Bhat's statements lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and its actions, particularly the criminalization of the practice of triple talaq. He asserted that Muslim women were granted "permanent husbands" by criminalizing triple talaq, claiming that before this intervention, Muslim women did not have stable marriages. Bhat's remarks drew attention to the 2019 parliamentary approval of a Bill that criminalized the Muslim practice of instant divorce.
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Addressing the hijab ban issue in educational institutions, Bhat warned against withdrawing the ban and challenged Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, questioning his authority to lift the ban. He also issued threats and challenges to a Muslim student, Muskan Khan, who had defended wearing hijab in educational institutions earlier in the year.
In his statements, Bhat emphasized the importance of Hindu population growth, expressing concerns about Hindus becoming a minority. He suggested that if the trend continued, there would be chants of "Pakistan Zindabad."
The Mandya Police filed a case against Bhat under sections 354, 295, 509, 506, 153(A), 295, 295(A), and 298 of the IPC based on the complaint filed by social worker Najma Nazeer.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
