Attack by Nalapad an act of terrorism and barbarism: Prosecution

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February 27, 2018

Bengaluru, Feb 29: While arguing against the bail of Mohammed Nalapad, the prime accused in Bengaluru’s UB City cafe assault case, at the City Civil and Sessions court on Monday Special Public Prosecutor Shyam Sundar, termed the attack on Vidvat “an act of terrorism and barbarism, which had created a fear psychosis among the people”.

He said granting bail to the accused would hamper the investigations. He recalled that the the accused, after assaulting Vidvat in the cafe, followed him to the hospital and attacked him again. “The very act shows influential people showing power over the defenceless and common people,” Mr. Sundar said, adding that the victim, his family, and the witnesses in the case would be pressurised and threatened if bail is granted.

The investigation is in progress and the police are yet to record Vidvat’s statement, and granting bail would hamper further investigations, he said.

“The attack was on a person who could not offer resistance, and was almost beaten to death. The attack was unprovoked and brutal in nature and granting bail would set a bad example to society,” Mr. Sundar added.

Tomy Sebastian, the advocate representing Mohammed Nalapad, sought Vidvat’s medical report to ascertain nature of injuries. “The incident is hyped as the family of the victim in the case is highly influential. The accused does not have any record of criminal history. The attack was not intentional and the assault was on the spur of the moment. Moreover, the accused in the case surrendered before the police. There is also a counter-complaint by one of the accused in the case,” Mr. Sebastian said.

Objecting to this, the prosecution said that the counter-complaint filed by the accused was to hamper investigations.

The prosecution also said there was no mention of Mohammed Nalapad in the complaint, though CCTV footage from the hospital clearly shows him attacking Vidvat. Also, the time mentioned in the counter-complaint of the accused — 12 a.m. — cannot be true as the victim was in hospital at the time, as per medical records, said Mr. Sundar.

Meanwhile, continuing investigations, officials of the CCB visited the cafe and questioned staff members. The police have also recovered CCTV footages from the cafe. However, CCB officials could not record the statement of Vidvat as he was not been able to speak properly, a senior police officer said.

Assuring a fair probe in the assault, Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday said that he will direct the police to probe alleged possession of half a dozen firearms by Mohammed Nalapad. The Home Minister told presspersons here that it had come to his notice that the accused had boasted about firearms in social media platforms. “His father has a firearm licence. However, during the search by the police on his residence no such firearms were recovered. I will ask the police to look into it again.”

To a question on why rowdy sheet was not being raised against him, Mr. Reddy said: “The police commissioner will have to decide on that issue.” He also acknowledged that the accused had been involved in three to four incidents earlier, but there were no complaints in those cases. “To some degree, this incident has damaged government (reputation) and it has also caused embarrassment,” he added.

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Ironically he spoke in TEDx regarding youth on drugs.. and he advised youth on that.. It shows he has all quallifications for being an INDIAN political leader.. He should not comeout soon from jail

Hari
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Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018

He is such a born criminal.. He is too young.. In this age he has such a terrible criminal mentality

Kumar
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Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018

Thank God.. for the imprisonment. otherwise he might enter into politics and he will become next amit shah (behaviour)

Ganesh
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Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018

He should be jailed for many years for the sake of people's safety. 

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March 12,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 12: Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Thursday said that the test reports of the 35-year-old passenger from Dubai have shown no signs of either Coronavirus (COVID-19) or H1N1.

In statement issued here Ms Rupesh said that the passenger has now been discharged from the Bantwal hospital. He has been asked to stay at home quarantined for the next 14 days.

The passenger, who had been diagnosed with fever after he arrived at the airport from Dubai on March 8, had left the Government Wenlock Hospital in the early hours of March 9 refusing to undergo tests.

Later, he was traced and admitted to the hospital in Bantwal and his throat swab samples had been sent to Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) in Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences.

Meanwhile, throat swab samples of six patients were also found negative for COVID-19.

As many asf 49 people were under quarantine in the district of which five have completed the 28-day cycle.

All passengers arriving by international flights and those in contact with them should voluntarily report to the district health team and undergo self-quarantine for 14 days. If there were symptoms of cough, cold and fever, they should undergo tests for COVID-19. If the reports were positive for COVID-19, then they have to stay in the isolation ward of the Government Wenlock Hospital or in the seven select private hospitals for 28 days.

Screening facility at the airport has been strengthened by posting doctors from seven private medical colleges on rotation basis. These doctors would be in addition to the medical officer at the airport. An ambulance has been placed at the airport exclusively to shift people to the hospitals, she added.

The State government has issued a notification on Wednesday authorising Deputy Commissioners to get the affected admitted by force, if necessary.

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: Indian food delivery startup Swiggy said on Monday it would lay off 1,100 employees, or nearly 14% of its workforce, to cut costs, as a weeks-long nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak hits demand for online food ordering.

The company, backed by South African internet giant Naspers, also said it will scale down adjacent businesses and has already shut several of its cloud kitchens - facilities that only cater to takeaway orders - temporarily or permanently.

“The core food delivery business has been severely impacted and will stay impacted over the short term, but is expected to start growing again after that,” said Sriharsha Majety, co-founder and chief executive at Bengaluru-based Swiggy.

Swiggy, one of India’s best known startups, is among many that are laying off employees and reshaping their business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced 1.3 billion Indians indoors and crippled business.

India is currently under a two-month lockdown, and though several curbs are being eased, public places such as restaurants remain closed, hurting restaurants themselves as well as companies such as Swiggy and main rival Zomato.

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August 7,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 7: The Karnataka government would provide Rs 10,000 immediate relief to families affected by heavy rains and flooding in districts across coastal, central and southern areas of the state, an official said on Thursday.

"Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has directed all the Deputy Commissioners in the rain-cum-flood-hit districts to provide Rs 10,000 interim relief to the affected families and Rs 5 lakh to those whose houses were completely damaged in the natural disaster," a Revenue Department official told media persons here.

As the south-west monsoon advanced and intensified, heavy and widespread rains with gusty winds have been lashing 12 of the 30 districts across the state, wreaking havoc and disrupting normal life due to flooding, landslides, lakes and ponds overflowing, and rivers and their tributaries in the spate.

"The Chief Minister also instructed the officials to make use schools, colleges and public places as relief centres to shelter the rain-cum-flood-hit families, as hostels and community halls have been converted into Covid care centres in the affected districts," said the official.

The affected districts have also been advised to conduct a survey of crop loss suffered by farmers for compensation under the centrally-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Weather Based Crop Insurance Schemes.

Deputy Commissioners have been told to take preventive measures to protect and provide relief to the people from heavy rains, floods and landslides in the affected districts.

"Yediyurappa also directed ministers in-charge of the districts to remain in their constituency and visit the affected areas to assess damage caused by the rains and flash floods for compensation and relief aid," noted the official.

The Chief Minister on Wednesday announced Rs 50 crore for rescue and relief operations in the affected districts across the state.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological department has issued a red alert on heavy rains in the affected districts of Kodagu, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttar Kannada in the coastal region and in Shivamoga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Haveri in the Malnad region.

"Bagamandala in Kodagu district where Cauvery river springs near Talakaveri received a whopping 486 mm rain during the last 24 hours, causing flash floods and disrupting normal life as offices, shops and eateries remained shut and public transport was affected," added the official.

The water-level in Cauvery and Lakshmanatheertha is flowing at high level while the Sayi layout and Kuvempu layout Kushalnagar is inundated and the affected residents were shifted to safer location.

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