Yogesh Gowda murder case: Cong MLA Vinay Kulkarni surrenders before court, taken into CBI custody
Bengaluru: Congress MLA and former minister Vinay Kulkarni, accused in the Yogesh Gowda murder case, surrendered before the Special Court for People's Representatives today (Friday), following the Supreme Court’s cancellation of his bail.
The apex court had recently revoked the bail granted to Kulkarni in the 2016 murder case of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda and ordered him to surrender within a week. Acting on this directive, Kulkarni appeared before the special court, which subsequently ordered that he be taken into CBI custody.
Yogesh Gowda, a prominent BJP leader from Dharwad, was murdered in May 2016. Vinay Kulkarni was named as the prime accused in the case. He was granted bail by the Supreme Court on August 11, 2021.
However, the CBI filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of Kulkarni's bail, citing that he and another accused were allegedly trying to influence witnesses by offering bribes up to ₹1 lakh, violating the conditions of bail.
Taking cognizance of these allegations, the Supreme Court cancelled Kulkarni’s bail and directed him to surrender before the trial court.
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Probe into Zubeen Garg's death ongoing, no foul play suspected yet: Singapore police
Singapore (PTI): Investigations into the death of singer Zubeen Garg are ongoing but so far no foul play is suspected, Singapore police have said.
Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.
The case is currently still being investigated by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), in accordance with the Singapore Coroners Act 2010, the police said on Thursday.
“Based on our investigations so far, the SPF does not suspect foul play in the death of Garg,” said the statement.
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Upon completion of the investigations, the findings will be submitted to the State Coroner in Singapore, who will hold a Coroner’s Inquiry (CI), currently scheduled for January and February 2026.
A CI is a fact-finding process led by the Coroner to establish the cause and circumstances of death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion, said the SPF.
Singapore police are committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, it said.
“We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information,” said SPF.
A Special Investigation Team probing Garg's death charged four accused, including the singer’s secretary Siddhartha Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with murder in a chargesheet filed in a court in India last week.
Garg was due to perform at the 4th Northeast India Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 20.
