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Land scam: Strong prima facie case against R Ashoka, says ACB

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January 24, 2018

Bengaluru, Jan 24: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Karnataka has said that allegations and evidences lead to “a strong prima facie case” against BJP leader and the former Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashoka in a corruption case against him on a complaint about alleged illegalities in the regularisation of unauthorised occupation of government land between 1998 and 2007.

In a statement, submitted to the Karnataka High Court on behalf of the ACB on Tuesday, it has been emphasised that the allegations levelled against Mr. Ashok are serious in nature, and require a full, fair and speedy investigation.

It has been found from the documents and the preliminary inquiry that the committee on regularisation of unauthorised occupation of government lands for Bangalore South taluk, of which Mr. Ashoka was chairman in his capacity as MLA for then Uttarahalli constituency, had allotted land to some persons without any applications for regularisation.

In some cases, land was allotted to those who already owned land.

Referring to the regularisation of four acres of land in favour of Karthik. B, who has also filed a petition questioning the registration of an FIR, the ACB has claimed that Mr. Karthik could have been only three years old when he started cultivation of the government land, which was allotted to him by the committee, as his present age has been mentioned as 34 years in the petition.

The ACB also claimed that no application filed by Mr. Karthik is found in the record.

The ACB also contended that land was allotted in violation of the rules and in some cases land within 18 km from Bengaluru were allotted though there is a bar on that.

Denying the allegation in Mr. Ashok’s petition that three members of the committee, who belong to the Congress, were not arraigned as accused in the FIR, the ACB said that case has been registered against the trio as well.

Justice Budihal R.B, who heard the arguments on behalf of Mr. Ashok and Mr. Karthik, has adjourned further hearing till Wednesday to hear arguments on behalf of the ACB.

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April 2,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 2: About 1,500 people from Karnataka might have attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin in the national capital between March 8 to 20. Of these, the State has been able to trace 800 people.
 
Of the 800 persons, 143 people have been found to be symptomatic.
 
Mr Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), in a statement here on Thursday said that the Centre had sent the list of 1,500 people to the State.
 
“We cannot say if all these have attended the congregation. Some of them may have attended and some may be the contacts of those who have attended. We have been able to trace 800 from the list and samples of 143 symptomatic persons have been sent for tests."

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April 19,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 19: In order to boost the Coast Guard's (CG) surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities on the country's west coast in Karnataka, CG OPV Varaha and CG Dornier 785 ex Kochi were pressed to service to undertake extensive surveillance.

"Both seawards and aerial surveillance of Karnataka coast line will be undertaken from Sunday," said S Babu Venkatesh, Commander, Coast Guard, Karnataka. The surveillance will be an air-sea coordinated operation.

The Coast Guard ships and aircraft maintained extensive search in the area for intercepting any suspect vessel. Indian Coast Guard ships classified various contacts in the area and kept them under constant surveillance.

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January 4,2020

Tumakuru, Jan 4: Three people were burnt alive and four others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a four-wheeler (Omni van) and a private bus on NH-206 near Doddaguni in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district in the early hours of Saturday.

Police said that Narasamma’s relatives and villagers were taking her to a hospital in Nittur when a private bus, heading to Shivamogga from Bengaluru, collided with the van on the tank bund road near Doddguni around 0200 hrs. The two vehicles caught fire and Vasanthkumar, Ramaiah and Narasamma were burnt alive in the van. The passengers in the private bus escaped unhurt.

The deceased were identified as Vasanthkumar (23), Ramaiah (62) and Narsamma (60) of N Hosahalli in Gubbi taluk, whereas the injured were identified as Ravikumar (23), Radhamani (30), Narasimha Murthy (40) and Gowramma (28).

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