Surjewala warns Congress leaders over public remarks on leadership issue
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Bengaluru: Congress in-charge for Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala has cautioned party leaders who have been making public statements about a possible change in leadership in the state.
In a post shared on X on Friday, Surjewala said he had spoken to both the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister about the matter. According to him, the two leaders agreed that the BJP in Karnataka, along with a few media outlets, was trying to tarnish the image of the Congress government and the state.
Surjewala said this was a deliberate attempt to weaken the government’s achievements and the success of the five guarantee schemes. He expressed disappointment that some Congress leaders and MLAs were giving unnecessary statements that were creating confusion.
He added that party leaders have been warned not to fall for any misinformation campaigns driven by vested interests. The views of party leaders and workers have been taken seriously by the high command, Surjewala said.
Had a discussion with Karnataka CM and Deputy CM and they agreed that a decisively defeated and faction ridden Karnataka BJP, alongwith a section of the media, are designedly running a maligning campaign against Karnataka and its Congress Government.
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Elderly woman killed, robbed on outskirts of Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered and robbed of her gold ornaments at her residence on the city’s outskirts while her paralysed husband was present, police said Thursday.
The incident occurred on Pete Street in Nelamangala, where Shobha lived with her husband, who is paralysed and bedridden, police said.
For the past decade, she had been the sole caregiver for her husband. The couple had no children and lived a secluded life, according to police.
A video from the scene showed the woman lying in a pool of blood, with her husband beside her on the same bed, they said.
The accused, Shivakumar, a wholesale shop owner who has been arrested in the case, allegedly targeted her to clear a debt of Rs 8 lakh, police said.
The crime came to light on Wednesday evening when her husband’s physiotherapist arrived for a scheduled session. Upon finding Shobha’s lifeless body in a pool of blood, the doctor immediately alerted the local authorities, police officials said.
According to police, at approximately 4 pm on the day of the incident, the accused, Shivakumar, a resident of the same locality, noticed Shobha wearing gold jewellery. He allegedly followed her to her residence with a premeditated plan.
Shivakumar entered the house under the guise of being thirsty, asking Shobha for a glass of water. Once inside, and believing she was alone, he attacked her. When Shobha attempted to resist, the accused allegedly slit her throat, a senior police officer said.
After the murder, Shivakumar fled the scene with more than 100 grams of gold jewellery worn by the victim, police said.
By analysing CCTV footage from the surrounding area, police identified Shivakumar and tracked him down, they added.
