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Land scam: HC stays investigation against BJP leader R Ashoka, co-accused

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January 26, 2018

Bengaluru, Jan 26: In a big relief for former Deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader R Ashoka, and B Karthik, a co-accused, the Karnataka high court on Thursday stayed investigation as well as further proceedings in relation to the FIR registered by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with Bagar-Hukum land scam.

The interim order will be in force till March 31 and the final hearing on the main petition will be taken on March 5.

Justice R B Budihal passed this order after all the parties agreed to co-operate with the early disposal of the main petitions.

While Ashoka is arrayed as accused no 1, one B Karthik, a resident of Yelachenahalli and a beneficiary to whom 4 acres of land came to be granted is arrayed as accused no.10 in the case registered by ACB.

Ashoka has claimed that the case was registered for political reasons with an oblique motive just before the ensuing assembly elections.

Citing inordinate delay in filing of the complaint, he had also contended that there is already a Lokayukta investigation which is still pending on the same issue

According to him, as MLA from Uttarahalli constituency, he was heading the Bengaluru South Taluk Bagar Hukum Land Regularization Committee (between 1998-2006) and though there were members in the said committee they were not made parties in the complaint as they were attached to Congress party.

Ashoka further claimed that the committee was only a recommendatory body and that the revenue authorities headed by the Deputy Commissioner had the power to cancel any such grant if there were any irregularities.

In his petition, Karthik had claimed that he belonged to weaker section of the society and the allotment of 4 acres land in Agara for which saguvali chit was issued in September 2005, and the same was by the high court.

On the other hand, the ACB had contended that Ashok was responsible for grant of land ineligible beneficiaries and there is a strong, prima facie case against him.

The agency had also opposed grant of interim order citing the bar under 19((3) of the Prevention of Corruption Act , 1988 citing that Ashok may win over witnesses and also destroy incriminating evidences available against him.

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July 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 9: Bringing to the fore the dangers frontline workers face in combating the deadly coronavirus, 395 policemen have tested positive for the infection since the outbreak of the pandemic in Bengaluru. This includes five deaths, Inspector General of Police and Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration) Hemant Nimbalkar told media persons.

He said as of Thursday, 190 have been cured while 200 are under treatment. Twenty police stations have been sealed, he added.

He claimed the Bengaluru police has suffered the most compared to any department, organisation or institution because the force is deployed in the field and dealing with the situation.

The infection among police is highest despite training being given to them on how to protect themselves from the coronavirus.

According to him, every morning duty charter is given to the police personnel where they are told how to avoid getting the infection and handle the situation if they find symptoms of coronavirus.

"Despite taking all the precautions, infection in our department is high because we are the ones who are on the road.

We are meeting hundreds of people whom we don't know, whether they are Covid infected or not," Nimbalkar said.

Along with the policemen, their families too are at risk of contracting the virus.

An assistant sub-inspector at VV Puram police station was the first casualty in the Bengaluru police on June 13.

A heart patient, who was on leave due to ill health, he collapsed at home and died.

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: A woman suffered critical injuries after a speeding car knocked down her scooter and then ran over her at Kadri Kambla Junction in the city today.

The woman identified as Vanishri Bhat (22) a resident of Kedila from Puttur. 

A CCTV footage of the accident, which went viral on social media, shows the car hitting the scooter, pushing the woman on road for a couple of meters before climbing over her.

The car stopped when she was under it. A few people including a policeman lifted the car from the front and rescued the woman. 

She was immediately taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru City MLA U T Khader’s car which was passing through that way. 

She has suffered critical injuries on her head, ribs, hands and legs, sources said. She is reportedly responding to treatment. 

It may be recalled that in December last year a lorry-auto accident at the same spot claimed life of a 56-year-old teacher while the auto driver miraculously survived. Following the accident, speed breakers were installed at the junction.

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May 13,2020

Mangaluru, May 13: Karnataka revised its standard operating procedure (SOP) for international passengers to allow pregnant women, children and senior citizens to entre home quarantine if they test negative for covid-19. 

The development comes after former minister and Mangaluru MLA U T Khader urged the government to follow the Kerala model in handling the repatriates and take extra care of pregnant women and senior citizens at Mangaluru and Bengaluru Airports.

Passengers will be initially dived into two categories. Category A includes passengers symptomatic on arrival while Category B passengers are those asymptomatic on arrival. 

While category A passengers will be directly shifted to covid-19 hospital, category B passengers will be sent to 14-day institutional quarantine.

If there are pregnant women, children below 10 years of age and senior citizens in category B, they will remain in institutional quarantine until they obtain a negative report (after throat swab testing for covid-19). It may take one or two days to get the throat swab testing report. 

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