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Attack on Bajrang Dal leader: Arrested are KFD activists, say police

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May 28, 2012

Mysore, May 28: Four persons have been arrested by police in connection with the May 23 attack on Kodagu Bajrang Dal leader Ganesh alias Nanda Kumar, near Madikeri.

The arrested have been identified as Khaleel Pasha, Javed, Junaid, and Hamid. The Kodagu police have stated that all the four persons were activists of Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD).


They were remanded in judicial custody till June 2 after they were produced at the court on Saturday. Two motorcycles and lethal weapons used by the accused were confiscated by the Madikeri police.

The accused, who were riding two motorcycles, had stopped Ganesh's car on the Madikeri-Somwarpet Road on the night of May 23 and attacked him. Ganesh was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here and is stated to be out of danger.

Protest

Hindutva organisations planned to take out a march and stage a dharna at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Madikeri on May 29 to protest against the attacks on Ganesh, secretary of the Kodagu Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) unit, C.N. Somesh told presspersons in Madikeri on Sunday. No one should ignore the feelings of the members of the Hindu communities, he said.

The procession would begin from the Sri Chowdeshwari temple in Mahadevpet in Madikeri after a puja at 10.30 a.m. on May 29. It would pass through the main streets and converge at the Deputy Commissioner's office to stage a dharna, Mr. Somesh said. Representation would be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner to deal sternly with the accused.

Those who tried to meddle with the Hindu sentiments would have to face serious consequences, he said. The Kodagu district administration and the police must take the issue seriously, he said.

Mr. Somesh said a police officer in Kodagu had connived with anti-Hindu elements which attempted to murder Ganesh. A complaint would be lodged against the officer with the Home Minister and inquiry sought to ascertain the role of the officer.

Bajrang Dal local leaders Roy Thammaiah and P. Ramesh, VHP leaders M.B. Devaiah and I.M. Appaiah were present.

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May 25,2020

Udupi, May 25: In an early morning robbery, two miscreants snatched around 1.2 kilo grams of gold jewelleries from a jeweller and ran away in Udupi.

The incident took place at around 5:30 am near Beedinagudde junction when jeweller Vijay was carrying the gold for lapidary work from his house at Bannanje to his store at Sri Laxmi Towar in Beedinagudde. 

They bumped into him when he going to the second floor of the Sri Laxmi Towar.

According to him, the miscreants who were wearing helmets threatened him with a knife then robbed jewelleries worth around Rs 50 lakh.

While decamping, the robbers also snatched his mobile phone and threw down from building.

Udupi town police conducted the spot investigation and registered a case. Further investigations are on.

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Bengaluru, Mar 3: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the party's protest will continue until the Speaker will allow them to discuss BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yathnal's recent comments on freedom fighter HS Doreswamy.

"Our protest in the well of state assembly will continue until Speaker allows us to discuss about Basanagouda Patil Yatnal," Siddaramaiah said.

Congress MLAs staged a protest in the Karnataka Assembly and entered the well demanding BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yathnal's apology for his 'Pakistani agent' remark.

Earlier, Congress leaders on February 26 staged a protest on the same issue in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Vidhana Soudha.

Yathnal, on February 25, called Doreswamy a fake freedom fighter and a Pakistani agent while addressing the media. His comments triggered a controversy drawing sharp remarks from Congress and other parties.

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