Three Kannadigas return home after being stranded in Russian army
Kalaburagi: Three young men from Kalaburagi, who were forced to join the Russian army under the guise of security guard jobs, have safely returned home after spending nine months in a war-torn region.
Syed Ilyas Hussaini, Muhammad Sameer Ahmed, and Muhammad Naeem, all residents of Narona village in Alanda Taluk, were deceived by an agent named Baba from Mumbai in December 2023. They were made to serve in the Russian army, fearing for their lives throughout their time there.
Their ordeal gained attention when they released a video pleading for help. The issue was taken up by several prominent leaders, including Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Mallikarjuna Kharge, District In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge, and then MP Dr. Umesh Jadhav. They urged the Ministry of External Affairs to take action.
Following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the three men were successfully brought back to India. They returned via Hyderabad airport.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
