Kalaburagi, Nov 1: Tension prevailed at Karuneshwara Mutt located at Andola in Jewargi taluk of Kalaburagi after police arrested its head Siddalinga Swami on the charge of abusing and assaulting a person from Muslim community.
Siddalinga Swami is also a leader of Sri Ram Sene. Following a complaint and rejoinder statement lodged by Nizamuddin, a case was registered against the swami on October 14. Swami was absconding to avoid arrest.
When the seer returned to the mutt on Monday evening, a police team, led by Superintendent of Police N. Shashi Kumar, went to the mutt and took the accused into custody.
The situation at Andola turned tense when followers of the accused, who had arrived in seven tractors from different villages, has a heated argument with the police opposing the arrest. They also allegedly tired to attack the cops.
Later, another group of people stopped the police vehicle carrying the accused at Kellur Cross and threw stones at it. The police had to resort to a mild lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
Bengaluru, June 21: Three youngsters lost their lives when an alleged wheeling stunt turned near Jakkur flyover in the city today morning.
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Dare to manage and Law and order.
Arrest the attackers.
This is the way, let all respect the law. Nobody is above the LAW.
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