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Terror-gate: NIA to take over arrested Muslim youth's case

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November 29, 2012

Bangalore, November 29: The National Investigating Agency is expected to take over the investigation of the bizarre case of 15 Muslim youths, who were arrested by Karnataka police in August on terror charges.

“The Union government directed the State government to hand over the case to the NIA a month ago through the Ministry of Home Affairs. The formalities of handing over the case are nearing completion and in all probability the NIA will take over the case from CCB in another 10 days,” a senior police officer handling the case said.

The NIA officials, who have also been simultaneously interrogating the arrested youth, will continue the probe in Bangalore.?They might take them to different locations, including Delhi, for further probe if needed.

“The CCB team will continue to be part of the investigation, along with the NIA,” Joint Commissioner of Police (East division crime) Dayananda said. It is not yet known if the NIA branch officers in Karnataka will head the probe or officers from Delhi will be assigned the responsibility.

Advocates for the arrested youth revealed that the Bangalore police did not have enough grounds for the arrests. The police acted hurriedly and were finding it difficult to prove their point, they said.

“We can't disclose the latest status of the investigation as it is a sensitive matter. The police can't comment on speculations. Those handling the case know the story very well. The police are working on some definite information,” Dayananda said.

When asked whether the police were confident of proving the case, he said: “We will definitely place before the court all evidences we have obtained so far.?It is up to the court to decide.”

“It has inter-state, national and security ramifications. The situation is too sensitive. Considering these points, the Central government has directed the NIA to take over. The Central government's decision itself means so much and justifies the police stand,” said Dayananda.

Meanwhile, the Interpol has issued a red corner notice to arrest three more youth- Usman Gani, Abdul Mazid and Shahid Faizal, all from Hubli, who are believed to be in Saudi Arabia.

Police teams of nearly 10 states have interrogated the youth in Bangalore, besides the?NIA. Currently, they have been kept in the high security cell in the Central Prisons, Parappana Agrahara.

The police arrested 11 of them on August 29 and four others a few days later. The police have six months' time to file the charge sheet and are hoping to do so by February next year. terror


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May 23,2020

Mangaluru, May 23: In order to ensure that students do not miss out on their studies due to educational institutions being shut owing to the coronavirus lockdown, Dakshina Kannada Pre-university College Principles Association (DKPUCPA) is conducting online classes on YouTube for pre-university students.

The online lessons are shot by lecturers at St Aloysius College and the lectures are then uploaded on YouTube enabling students to watch them online.

"The whole world is currently in a crucial situation because of COVID-19, and because of the lockdown, all are forced to stay indoors. Usually, we used to conduct lectures in a class full of students, but now it is a new experience that we are providing the same information to students in their absence," Rajaram Rao, a lecturer said while speaking to news agency.

He said at present these classes are being conducted for second year pre-university students.

If any student has a doubt on any concept, he said they can contact the teachers. "At present, students also are getting information about the teachers who have uploaded the videos. All the information about the teachers is already being uploaded on the system so that they can contact the teacher," he said.

Dhanya, a student, hailed the DKPUCPA for the setting up of the online classes despite the prevailing situation.

"The teachers who have taught in these classes have taught very well, as if they are teaching right in front of us. It has been very useful for me during this time," she said.

The nationwide lockdown imposed to combat the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic has been extended to May 31.

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February 17,2020

Mandya, Feb 17: About 40 passengers were injured in a collision between a KSRTC bus and a tipper lorry near Srirangapatna in the district on Monday.

Police said that the incident occurred when the bus was stopped to allow passengers to alight when the tipper lorry rammed against the bus.

The victims have been admitted to the Taluk hospital and the severely injured have been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

The B S Yediyurappa government has liberalised the land reforms law by removing restrictions on non-agriculturists from purchasing and owning farm lands.

The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

Further, Gowda lambasted both national parties for creating political unrest, referring to the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan and the recent developments in Madhya Pradesh. However, he added that he would not wish to dwell on it much, while emphasising that his focus was primarily on strengthening his own party at this point in time.

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