1. Home
  2. 4 arrested for killing RSS worker

4 arrested for killing RSS worker

[email protected] (Agencies)
October 28, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 28: RSS worker Rudresh R, 35, was allegedly hacked to death by four of his long-time acquaintances who were upset with his meteoric rise as a leader in Shivajinagar and the neighbourhood, police have claimed.

rudreshAnnouncing the arrest of the quartet at a news conference here on Thursday, city police commissioner NS Megharikhsaid that the accused confessed to their crime. They told police "Rudresh was harassing people from our community". The arrested were identified as Mohammed Sadiq alias Mohammed Mazhar, 35, of JC Nagar; Mohammed Mujibulla alias Moula alias Mujeeb, 44, of RT Nagar; Wasim Ahmed, 30, of Austin Town, and Irfan Pasha, 30, of Govindapura. Police seized two motorcycles from the accused. While Irfan Pasha is an AC mechanic, the other three accused are automobile mechanics, police said.

Rudresh was hacked to death on Kamaraj Road around 11.30am on October 16.He was standing with three friends and fellow RSS activ ists when two men on a black Bajaj Pulsar approached him, and the pillion rider swung a machete at Rudresh's neck.

According to police sources, Mazhar was riding the bike and Wasim was the pillion.

The accused and Rudresh knew each other for a few years, police said. Mazhar's automobile workshop was next to Rudresh's residence near Milkman's Colony.

"Rudresh would send his friends' motorbikes and cars to the three accused for repairs and other purposes. The accused had taken Rudresh's help many times to arrange entertainment programmes and pandal material during their festivals," police said.

But the quartet saw red over Rudresh's growth as an RSS leader, Megharikhsaid."Rudresh was becoming popular by the day in his area, and the accused decided to kill him. We have to interrogate them for details like how did they plan, and did somebody finance them," Megharikh said, adding, "We are also checking whether the accused belong to any organization or are associates."

The murder threatened to snowball into a huge law and order issue with RSS andBJP workers hitting the roads, demanding swift arrest of the accused.

Comments

Bopanna
 - 
Friday, 28 Oct 2016

where there is trouble there are Muslims. No Muslims no trouble

Ahmed
 - 
Friday, 28 Oct 2016

Very bad .time has come to ban terrorist organisations like kfd ,PFI and CFI ..they are getting funded by Islamic jihadist groups. They are spoiling peaceful atmosphere

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: The Karnataka government on Wednesday put on hold a controversial proposal to drop certain chapters, including on Islam, Christianity, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, from social science textbooks to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi for students in classes 1-10.

Citing the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption caused to the academic calendar of the year, the government had earlier dropped the chapter on Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali from the Class 7 social science textbook, saying chapters on Tipu Sultan have been retained in the Class 6 and 10 textbooks.

The move did not go down well with the opposition, which saw certain ulterior motives behind the decision.

Apparently under sharp criticism, the Department of Public Instruction issued a new notification on Wednesday "on the directions of the Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar".

There is a delay in opening the schools during the academic year 2020-21 due to COVID-19 pandemic, said the latest order.

In this context, the order said, chapters were dropped to fit in 120 days of the academic year for classes 1 to 10 and the same was published in the department's website.

"However, on the directions of the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, the decision to drop certain chapters has been put on hold. A review will be done following which the deleted chapters will be uploaded in the website," the order read.

Earlier in the day, Mr Kumar had issued a statement, saying that the decision to truncate the syllabus has not been finalised yet. He also made it clear that his department would not remove chapters unnecessarily.

Former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah had attacked the government on the issue.

"The government, which has failed to control the spread of coronavirus, is using it as an opportunity to push its clandestine agenda of saffronising the textbooks," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
July 24,2020

Shivamogga, Jul 24: The protest by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) under the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) entered its 14th day on Friday demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and a salary of at least Rs 12,000 per month.

They have been protesting in different parts of Karnataka since July 10.

Staging a protest in front of the deputy commissioner's office, the ASHA workers complained of the government turning a deaf ear to their problems.

Clad in their signature pink saris, they raised slogans to demand appropriate salary for their work and the necessary equipment to protect them from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. 

They said that they worked tirelessly during the COVID-19-induced lockdown without any safety. The department only provided them with sub-standard equipment to combat the deadly virus. All they were asking for is a basic pay of Rs 12,000 against the current pay of Rs 6,000.

Prema, an ASHA said, "The authorities are praising our work, clapping for us and showering flowers on us but are not listening to our grievances."

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
June 3,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 3: Mangaluru MLA and former minister U T Khader has urged the state government and Dakshina Kannada district administration to take steps to facilitate the return of Indians stranded in foreign countries amid covid lockdown.

A delegation comprising Mr Khader, DCC President K Harish Kumar, and MLC Ivan D’Souza met District In-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary and submitted a memorandum on Tuesday.

“Kannadigas who are working outside the state are in distress due to the lockdown. More than 50,000 people had uploaded applications on Seva Sindhu portal seeking permission to return to their villagers and are waiting for permission. With the authorities failing to take any decision, they are worried,” said the delegation.

The government should initiate measures to get them back and quarantine them, urged the delegation.

Mr Khader said, “Many workers stranded in foreign countries are eager to return home. The district administration should make arrangements to quarantine those returning from foreign countries and other states.

There are thousands of migrant labourers from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar stranded in DK. They are waiting to return to their families. The state government should facilitate their return journey, the delegation urged.

MLC Ivan D’Souza said, “Assistance should be provided to private bus staff, beedi workers, tailors, garage labourers and street vendors who are in distress. The price of Covid-19 tests in private laboratories should be reduced.”

The delegation informed that after Wenlock Hospital was converted into the designated COVID-19 hospital, poor patients are facing many inconveniences. A portion of the hospital should be earmarked for treating other patients, they said.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.