CID rules out property dispute in Kalburgi murder

September 7, 2015

Dharwad, Sep 7: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is probing into the killing of M?M?Kalburgi, has ruled out property dispute as the motive for the grisly murder.

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Initially, the CID suspected the outspoken Kannada writer was gunned down for a property dispute. A?team of investigators went to his native place in Sindagi taluk of Vijayapura district to talk to his close relatives, friends and other villagers. But talking to them, the team has concluded that there was no property dispute behind the murder, highly placed sources in the CID said.

Investigators now believe Kalburgi’s controversial views on religion had led to the killing. Accordingly, they are questioning some writers who were close to the slain professor, besides compiling details of his public speeches and their audio recordings. Sleuths are also visiting the residence of Kalburgi at Kalyan Nagar locality here every day and talking to his family.

Kalburgi’s son Srivijay confirmed that sleuths had spoken to the family and obtained information. “We are co-operating with them so that the coward who shot down my father is nabbed.” He hoped the CID would get a breakthrough soon.

The CID, however, hasn’t stopped exploring other possible several angles in the murder. It has summoned 18 people for questioning, said highly placed sources. The Hubballi-Dharwad police are tight-lipped about the investigation, saying disclosing information may help the killers.

Joint probe

Meghana Pansare, the daughter in-law of slain communist leader Govind Pansare, met Kalburgi’s family on Sunday and offered her condolence. She told reporters that since Pansare, Kalburgi, and rationalist Narendra Dabholkar — who all fought against superstition — were killed in a similar manner, the three murders must be investigated under the supervision of the High Court. She said the Kolhapur police weren’t revealing anything about the progress in the murder case of her father-in-law. Dabholkar was killed in 2013 and Pansare in February 2015.

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Nine die after drinking sanitiser amid lockdown

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July 31,2020

Amaravati, Jul 31: Nine people have died after allegedly consuming sanitiser in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh today, the police said.

Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said the people had been consuming sanitiser for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks.

"We are also investigating whether they laced the sanitiser with any other toxic substances," the official said.

"Their family members say these people have been consuming sanitiser for the past ten days. We are sending the sanitiser stocks, being sold in the area, for examination," he added.

Kurichedu in Prakasam district has been under lockdown due to rise in coronavirus cases and hence, liquor shops have also been shut since the past few days.

Habitual drinkers were said to be consuming sanitisers that have alcohol content, apart from illicitly distilled arrack.

The police said two beggars near a temple were the first to fall victim on Thursday night. While one of them was found dead at the spot, another died in the government hospital in Darsi town, they said.

A third person was also taken to the Darsi hospital late on Thursday night after he fell unconscious but he was declared brought dead. Six others who fell ill after allegedly consuming sanitiser, died this morning.

Others who fell ill after consuming sanitiser are undergoing treatment at their residences in the village, the police added.

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Bakery owner arrested for 'no Muslim staff' tagline

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May 10,2020

Mumbai, May 10: A 32-year old man, running a bakery here has been arrested for alleged promotion of products using a tagline that said his firm does not employ Muslims, police said on Sunday.

The man, who is also selling his products online had allegedly said "made by Jains on orders, no Muslim staff" for promotion purposes in his WhatApp group.

A complaint was lodged against him saying the words depicted Muslims in a bad light and Mambalam police registered a case and arrested him, a release said adding a probe was on.

Recently, a man was arrested in Mumbai after he allegedly refused to collect groceries he had ordered online since the delivery person was a Muslim.

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To cover up his lover's murder, man killed 9 people, threw bodies into well

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May 26,2020

Warangal, May 26: A 26-year-old man from Bihar was arrested here for murdering nine people by throwing them into a well to cover the murder of a woman, police said on Monday.

Dr Ravinder, Commissioner of Police (CP), Warangal, said that the bodies were recovered on May 21 and May 22 from the well. Investigation has revealed that the accused, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, killed all of them to cover up the murder of Rafiqa, with whom he had a relationship.

He said that Yadav got acquainted with a person named Maqsood and his sister-in-law Rafiqa. "Slowly, he came close to Rafiqa and started living together with her three children. Yadav tried to misbehave with Rafiqa's 15-year-old daughter. Rafiqa did not like this and threatened to lodge a complaint against him," Ravinder said.

"Then, Yadav planned to kill Rafiqa in order to live with her daughter. Yadav promised Rafiqa to marry. They boarded a train to West Bengal from March 7. Yadav mixed sleeping tablets in the food packet and later strangulated her, and threw her body outside the train," he said.

According to police, Yadav later came back to Warangal but Maqsood's wife Nisha started questioning him about the whereabouts of Rafiqa.

"Nisha threatened to lodge a police complaint against him. With a premeditated motive, from May 16 to May 20, he visited Maqsood's family who stayed in a gunny bag factory," he said.

Yadav purchased sleeping pills from Warangal and mixed in the food on the birthday of Maqsood's elder son on May 20, police said.

"Maqsood and his five family members were living there. Yadav mixed sleeping pills in the food and later they consumed it. Maqsood's family friend Shakeel was also there. Then, he went to the first floor of the factory where two labourers were staying. He mixed sleeping pills in their food too. He suspected that they may get up and create a problem. To cover up the murder of Rafiqa, he killed nine people," Ravinder said.

At around 12:30 am, Yadav woke up and saw that everyone is asleep, according to police.

"Then, he used the gunny bags to drag all the nine people into the well. He threw the gunny bag one by one into the well," Ravinder said.

According to the police, six teams were deployed to investigate the case.

"Yadav has been arrested now and will be taken to police custody. We will collect all evidence and ensure that he gets maximum punishment for this offence," Ravinder said.

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Yadav will be released by court saying that he is mentally sick and he did not kill 10 people intentionally.