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Home stay attack: Court discharges journalist Naveen Soorinje from all charges

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December 5, 2018

Mangaluru, Dec 5: In a huge relief for journalist-activist Naveen Soorinje, who was accused of not trying to stop the assailants during 2012 Manglauru home stay attack, the local sessions court has discharged him from all charges.

The development comes nearly five years after the State government led by the then-chef minister Siddaramaiah decided to withdraw the case against Mr Soorinje, who was made accused no. 44 in the case.

Mr Soorinje, who was a then a television reporter and Sharan, a cameraman had filmed and exposed the alleged assault and sexual harassment of young men and women by Hindu Jagaran Vedike activists at Morning Mist homestay in Padil on July 20, 2012.

Based on the complaint by one of the victims, the police arrested 44 persons, including Mr Soorinje and Mr Sharan, who were lodged in the prison for a few weeks. After the police filed charge-sheet, the government decided to withdraw the case against Mr Soorinje.

Soon after, the public prosecutor filed an application under Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code for withdrawal of prosecution against Mr. Soorinje before the 2nd Additional District and Sessions Court in the city. The judge sought objections of other accused on the application and adjourned the hearing for several dates. Meanwhile, the case was transferred from the 2nd Additional Court to the 6th Additional District and Sessions Court in February 2016.

As the accused failed to file their objections, the judge heard arguments of Mr. Soorinje’s counsel Dinesh Hegde Ullepady and of the prosecutor Judith O.M. Crasta on December 21, 2017. The judge discharged Mr. Soorinje from the case on January 4, 2018.

Comments

Sruti Kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Dec 2018

Its always controvercial. Journalist should do thier duty or try to prevent such actions.

Suresh
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Dec 2018

True.. Late but it's a great relief for him. 

Joseph Stalin
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Dec 2018

Those who tried to do a good thing also now crime partner. If they didnt do such things, police, court wont get any proofs

Vinod
 - 
Wednesday, 5 Dec 2018

Poor man. HJV trapped him. If he didnt shot and expose the sexual harrasement, there were no proofs against HJV

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May 9,2020

Dubai, May 9: A flight scheduled to bring back Kannadigas, especially Mangalureans stranded in Dubai on May 14 has been rescheduled to May 12.

The flight will take off from Dubai at 4.10 pm UAE time and reach Mangaluru International Airport at 9.10 pm IST on May 12, announced Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in a tweet.

The flight was earlier scheduled for May 12 and then it was postponed to May 14. Now, it has been rescheduled to May 12.

It is said that constant persuasion from NRIs in UAE led to advance the paid evacuation drive.

In fact, Karnataka was missing in the list of states to receive special flights when Ministry of External Affairs arranged them to bring stranded Indians at UAE. Special flights were arranged only to Kerala and Tamil Nadu people stranded at UAE in the first stage.

Thanks to Karnataka NRI Forum of UAE which opened helpline to seek assistance to Kannadigas, nearly 2000 Kannadigas have registered for assistance in which 127 pregnant women, 27 senior citizens, 700 people who have lost jobs aftermath of coronavirus sought assistance from NRI forum.

In the first flight, priority will be given to people with medical emergency and pregnant women. Once the passengers reach Mangaluru, they will be quarantined in their home districts.

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June 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 22: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru Police has obtained the custody of an associate of gangster Ravi Pujari and is questioning him about his role in several cases against the gangster, the police said on Monday.

According to the police, Khan is convicted in the case related to the murder of a builder named Subba Rao in the year 2017. The accused has been identified as Yousuf Bacha Khan.

"Continuing the investigation of Ravi Poojary, CCB had obtained custody of Yousuf Bacha Khan, who is associate of Pujari. Khan was convicted in the Subba Rao murder case. He is being questioned about his role in other cases," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil said.

The CCB had recently filed two charge sheets against gangster Ravi Pujari in Shabnam developers double murder case and an extortion case.

Pujari, who was wanted in several cases including ones related to heinous crimes like murder and extortion, was extradited to Bengaluru earlier this year from Senegal.

The gangster, who parted ways with underworld don Chhota Rajan, had jumped bail after he was arrested in Senegal in 2019 and had escaped to South Africa, where he was involved in drug trafficking and extortion.

According to sources in the Indian intelligence, Ravi Pujari was hiding under the false identity of Anthony Fernandes, a Burkina Faso passport holder, in a remote village in South Africa.

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New Delhi, Jul 28: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Sadananda Gowda on Monday said that India has proved that it is the "pharmacy of the world" in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking at a press conference here, Gowda said, "India is often referred to as 'the pharmacy of the world' and this has been proved true especially in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic when India continued to export critical life-saving medicines to the countries."

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandviya said that three bulk drug parks will be developed in the country in partnership with the states at Rs 3,000 crores.

"Three bulk drug parks will be developed in the country in partnership with the states at Rs 3,000 crores. Four medical device parks will also be developed with a government grant of Rs 100 crores for one park," Mandaviya said.

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