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Debt-ridden businessman kills parents, pregnant wife, son, then shoots himself dead

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August 16, 2019

Chamarajanagar, Aug 16: In a bizarre incident, a 33-year-old man killed self after after shooting four of his family members on the outskirts of Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka early on Friday.

Chamarajanagar police said financial loss and mounting debts could be reasons for the extreme step taken by the family.

The gun was with Omkar Prasad (35) and police are doubting he may have killed his parents - Nagaraj Bhattacharya (60) mother Hemalath (54), wife Nikitha (27) and son Arya Krishna (5) and then shot himself dead with same gun in an open area, a kilometer away from Gundlupet town. Nikitha was pregnant.

The family from Mysuru has been out of town for a few days. They were in a farmhouse in Yelachetti village near Bandipur forest for three days before relocating to Nandi Lodge in Gundlupet. The driver of their car was sent away by the family late on Thursday soon after they checked into the hotel.

The incident may have happened around 3.30 am. How they reached the spot from the hotel during the odd hours is yet to be known.

Police say they didn’t find any death note at the spot or at the hotel. A special team has been formed to uncover the mystery of the crime. Fingerprint and ballistic experts have been pressed into action to decode the scene of crime.

Chamarajanagar SP HD Anandakumar told reporters a case of murder and abetting suicide have been booked against the family members and a probe has been taken up.

Initial investigation indicated that Omkar Prasad was dead-ridden and the family may have ended lives due to financial problems.

"Om Prakash shot them all in their forehead before shooting himself in the mouth. There appears to be consent as no sign of resistance was found," Chamarajpet Superintendent of Police H D Ananda Kumar said. Exact reason for the incident will be known only after detailed inquiry.

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January 20,2020

Chamarajanagara, Jan 20: Karnataka High Court Judge P G M Patil has said that it was the responsibility of the judiciary to ensure that justice was not delayed.

He was speaking at a function marking the inauguration of the first and second floors of the district courts in Chamarajanagar town here last evening. He said that the role of the judiciary was critical in establishing justice in society and hence all efforts must be made to ensure that there was no delay in securing justice.

He observed that the district court has been provided with better amenities that should be utilized for the benefit of the public. The district is no longer backward. It has shown progress and development in recent years and has produced three HC judges, Justice Patil added.

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May 5,2020

Bengaluru, May 5: Migrant workers blocked national highway near Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru on Monday, demanding to be sent back to their home states.

Revenue Minister R Ashok and CM's Political Secretary Vishwanath visited the spot and sent all migrant workers to BIEC center.

The protest caused more traffic and Peenya Police Inspector also suffered minor injuries while sending the migrants. Most of the migrants hail from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

As per the information from, some migrant workers tried to throw stones at the police while they tried to evacuate them from the road to the BIEC center.

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Karnataka and five other states have their coronavirus antibody test kits stuck in China because of the country's new policy of getting clearance from their government before a company exports its products.

Singapore-based Sensing Self Ltd and China’s Wondfo are the only companies that have cleared Pune's National Institute of Virology (NIV)’s validation for rapid antibody test kit.

Dr CN Manjunath, Director, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, and nodal officer for COVID-19 lab testing, Karnataka, said, "Inventory is ready in Hong Kong Airport. Karnataka's consignment is stuck with five other states' consignments: Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Meghalaya. On April 1 or 3, China's policy changed saying any exports going out of China has to be certified by the Chinese government."

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