Software engineer stabs shopkeeper to death
Bengaluru, Dec 16: A software engineer stabbed a 42-year-old shopkeeper to death over a silly issue in the limits of Mahalaxmi Layout in the city.
The victim has been identified as Manjunath, a resident of JC Nagar pipeline, while the accused is Akash of Rajajinagar.
The incident occurred when Akash, an employee of a private company in Maratahalli, was returning home. Meanwhile, Condiments shop owner Manjunath was pouring water in front of his shop. Akash bike skid off the road near Manjunath's shop. When the shopkeeper came forward to help Akash in getting set, Akash alleged that his bike got skid due to Manjunath. Consequently, a minor altercation took place and Akash, with a lethal weapon, stabbed Manjunath to death.
Later, Manjunath's brother Manoj attacked Akash and hurt him with a knife. Manoj has also suffered injuries reportedly. All the three were hospitalised for the treatment, but Manjunath could not respond to the treatment and breathed his last.
Mahalaxmi Layout police have visited the spot, and the investigation is on.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
