Siddaramaiah appeals to build film city in the name of Ambareesh
Ambareesh condolence meeting
Bengaluru, November 30: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that as per the desire of Ambareesh, a film city should be constructed in Mysuru and be named after him.
Speaking at a condolence meeting to pay homage to the departed actor, organized by the Karnataka Film Chamber and the film industry at Ambedkar Bhavan in the city on Friday, Siddaramaiah said that it was Ambareesh’s desire to construct a film city in Mysuru, for which his government had sanctioned the land in Mysuru and the work was under progress, he said and asked Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to expedite the work and name it after Ambareesh.
“Ambareesh was introduced to me in a hotel in 1973 when I was an advocate. By that time, he had acted in Nagarahavu film. His words might be harsh, but his heart was so soft. He was a good friend of mine. Interestingly, both film industry and politics were not his interested areas. When Deve Gowda was the Prime Minister, we had forced him to contest the election as he has his own influence in both Mandya and Ramanagar. He has no enemies in politics and film industry”, Siddaramaiah recalled.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Mangaluru: Man sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
Mangaluru: A court in Mangaluru has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to Deccan Herald, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-II (POCSO), Maanu K S, delivered the judgment.
The convict has been identified as Dayanand Moolya (44).
According to Special Public Prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor, the incident occurred on November 16, 2025, when a seven-year-old girl was studying alone at home and the accused illegally entered the house and raped her. He threatened to kill her and throw her into a well if she revealed it to anyone.
The survivor later informed her mother, following which a complaint was registered at Mulki Police Station on November 22. Police Inspector Manjunath B S investigated the case and submitted the charge sheet to the court.
For the rape, under POCSO Section 6, along with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act 65(2) and POCSO 4(2), the man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000. For illegal entry into the house, under BNS Section 332(B), the convict has been sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. For issuing death threats, under BNS Section 351(3), he has been sentenced to two years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000.
The court also directed payment of Rs 4 lakh as compensation to the survivor, including Rs 40,000 from the fine amount, and instructed the District Legal Services Authority to provide the remaining Rs 3.60 lakh.
