Pramesh Jain

Karnataka Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi allegedly caught on sex tape,Social activist demands probe into ‘sex scandal’!

Ramesh Jarkiholi,Minister of Water Resources in the dock as city based activist approached police commissioner seeking detailed probe against minister for cheating a woman promising government job and threatening her dire consequences after she recorded their private movement.

In an major embarrassment to the BS Yediyurappa led BJP government in Karnataka,a social activist released a CD where minister of Major and Medium Irrigation from the Water resources department Ramesh Jarkiholi is seen with a woman in a compromising position. 

It is alleged that Ramesh had lured the victim on the pretext of providing a government job.

The Minister had sexually used the woman many times promising government job but later refused.

The victim however had recorded their private moments for which Mr. Ramesh started threatening her with dire consequences.

Fearing their life victim family approached Dinesh Kallahalli who in turn approached the police seeking details.

The Cubbon park police have taken up the probe into alleged sex scandal of Water resource minister Ramesh Jarkiholi who sexually abused a woman promising job and later threatened her with dire consequences after he came to know about the video being recorded .

We have received a petition about alleged incident related to minister and probe the matter to get more details.We will also question the victim who have been allegedly abused and threatened by the minister and to know more about the incident. MN Anucheth,DCP,Central Division,said.

Dinesh Kallahalli,city based RTI activist earlier on Tuesday evening approached city police commissioner and submitted complaint along with the video and audio clips along with the petition.

In his complaint,Mr.Kallahalli said that the victim resident of RT Nagar approached the minister seeking permission to use drone cameras to shoot at a dam for her documentary which she wanted to use it on social media.

Mr.Jarkiholi later assured her to get a job in KPTCL instead of permission and allegedly used her sexually many times kalahalli said.

However the victim realized that she has been cheated and recorded one of the private moment.

Mr.Jarkiholi realized about the video clip and allegedly threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed it to anyone.

considering the gravity of the situation,the family living in fear and approached Kallahalli seeking help.

The Cubbon park police have questioned me about the incident and the relationship with the victim.The police have recorded the statement. The police said that they would conduct a probe and assure to take action, Mr.Kallahalli told media persons.

The Cubbon park police who have taken up a non cognizable report would initiate probe to question the victim and the family members.

The victim has not only recorded video about their private moments but also recorded every meeting and phone conversation,she had with Ramesh Jarkiholi.

The reason behind these records is also part of the probe,a senior police officer said.

Union Minister for Coals and Mines Pralhad Joshi said he was not aware of the fact.

Speaking to reporters in Hubballi,he said if a matter like this has surfaced,it must be investigated to find out the truth.He also said he would speak to the Chief Minister in this regard.

Jarkiholi,who was in Mysuru,rushed to the city and met Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.He said he would rush to New Delhi to meet the BJP central leadership.

Denying any wrongdoing,Jarkiholi said this is a big shock and sought an investigation into this. He said it is a 100% fake video. 

“I don’t know who Kallahalli is.I don’t know who that woman is.I don’t know anything.I’m in a big shock.Let this be investigated,”Jarkiholi told reporters.If I’m wrong,let them hang me,when asked about resignation he said why should I resign when I am not wrong.

“The Jarkiholi family has built an empire. I’ve been a legislator for 21 years.Why was this done now? It’s a political gimmick,” the minister said. “I’m a dharmic man and I have no need to fear,” he said,adding that he will quit politics if proven wrong.  

This comes just two days before the start of the all-important Budget session of the legislature, causing embarrassment to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa. 

Jarkiholi, who represents Gokak, was among the chief architects in causing the downfall of the Congress-JD(S) coalition, paving the way for the BJP to come to power. He was earlier with the Congress. 

The incident could potentially dent Jarkiholi’s political career. His family holds a clout in the politically-significant Belagavi,Karnataka’s largest district. 

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West Division police of City Market Police has arrested eight inter-state dreaded criminals who were indulged in trading illegal sophisticated arms in the City.

The Market Police Inspector BG Kumara Swamy and his three Special teams which consists of 30 police officers and men has travelled about 1200 kilometres to nab this criminals a month long Operation was done by the inspector and his teams and recovered 13 pistols and 52 live cartridges from them.

The arrested accused has been identified as, Kadeer Khan,32,from Karnataka,Fayazulla Khan, 31,Vinay from Tamilnadu,Parag Kumar,39,from Uttar Pradesh,Shanawaz Ansari,29,from Gujarat, Naseer Sheikh,50,Salman Khan,28,and Fakhruddin,37,from Madhya Pradesh.

Kamal Pant,Commissioner of police,held a press conference at his house in the presence of Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACPs,as,P Ravi,U D Krishna Kumar,and other staff,he said a credible information was passed to Inspector BG Kumara Swamy of city market police station.

Based on the information the Inspector informs his senior officers about the illegal sophisticated arms are being trade illegally in the city and a person is halted in Konark Residency lodge on J.P. Street and is waiting to trade guns.

Based on the information a special team was formed by DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,a team headed by PI,City market police station BG Kumara Swamy and his team swung into action.

The team played a vital role as the team went as clients or customers to purchase the gun as the inspector and his team went to the lodge as decoy and met the person in the lodge where he was taken shelter the team met the person by name Khader Khan and the person showed them two country made pistol for which he asked 1.10 lakh for each pistol.

Later the team said him that we need more pistol and the person agrees to get it and when they asked from where does he source the gun and when he can get more arms at the same time he calls his counterparts as associates who were involved in the racket.

The police team kept a close watch on the Khader Khan and after collecting vital clues about the racket the team detained him on January 29th and arrested him under arms act and produced him before court and took him to police custody for further interrogation.

After getting police custody,the team grilled the accused who spilled the beans about the racket and other gang members.

Based on his statement three special teams swung into action a team consisting of 30 officers and men went to different places almost they travelled about 1200 kilometres in a month long operation the team was success in nabbing other 7 accused from different state and recovered totally 13 country made pistols and 52 rounds of live ammunition from them.

A detailed investigation by the team it has revealed that a small clue by a Sampigehalli murder case accused spilled about the illegal gun trading the inspector and his team took the case very seriously and collected all the concrete evidence and it was revealed that the gang was operating from Central Prison and Khader Khan and other gang would execute it.

The gang used to make a demo video to show to their clients the quality and how it works and bring fear among people and to commit robberies and dacoity this gang used to trade sophisticated illegal gun trading racket in the city.

But a month long operation by Inspector BG Kumara Swamy and his PSI, Smt.Shruthi G who is  expert in detecting crime by using technical skills,has played a vital role in the operation tracking down the notorious dreaded criminal in which one of the accused is a sharp shooter of uttar Pradesh.

By arresting these accused the team has averted many crimes and other heinous activities in the city totally 13 country made pistol with 52 live ammunition with two cars used for crime has been recovered from them.

A case has been registered in city market police station and further investigation is on to ascertain the details of their customers to whom they have sell the pistols a detailed investigation will be carried out by Inspector and his team.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP,West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP P Ravi,PI,BG Kumara Swamy,PSIs as,Smt.Shruthi G,Bhagvanthraya Patil,ASIs,as,Nagappa,Ramesh, Shivanna,Srinivas,HCs as,Vijay Kumar,Rajanna,Manjunath,Channappa, Monegowda,PCs,as,Mahanthesh,Mahesh, Shivappa Sajjan and Kiran Kumar for the commendable job done by them who has Busted the inter-state sophisticated illegal gun trading racket by arresting eight dreaded criminals.

Kamal Pant,Commissioner of police,announced a reward by tweeting,Kudos to DCP West& team for apprehending a gang of robbers involved in multiple cases of robberies and thefts.

Gold ornaments worth Rs.1.5 Crore,1.58 Kg of silver articles,13 pistols and 52 live cartridges were seized from the accused.A cash reward of Rs.1.15 lakh has been announced to the team he added.

Party hopes his support will help it reclaim lost clout in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha segment; Former MLA Prasanna Kumar too returns to fold

BENGALURU:  It was a terrific Thursday for the Congress in Karnataka with two popular leaders adding to its strength. Independent MLA from Hoskote Sharath Bachegowda on Thursday officially extended outside support to the Congress Legislature Party, while former MLA B Prasanna Kumar made a comeback to the party fold.Sharath, a former BJP youth leader and son of BJP Lok Sabha MP from Chikkaballapur B N Bachegowda, officially associated himself with the Congress Legislature Party in the presence of KPCC President D K Shivakumar and CLP chief Siddaramaiah. While he, as an independent MLA, cannot join the party, many of his supporters, Sharath said, have shown an inclination towards joining the Congress. 

“Hoskote is not an island. I need support in raising issues concerning the public and I find that Congress Legislature Party shares my concerns whether it is the issue of fuel and LPG price hike or job losses etc. I have extended my support to the Congress and they will back me in my agitations for the people,” Sharath told TNIE. When asked if his next move was to formally join the Congress at the end of his tenure as an independent MLA, he said it was undecided.

With Sharath’s association with the party, the Congress hopes to reclaim its erstwhile clout in the Chikkaballapur LS seat. “When Sharath quit the BJP, many of his supporters followed suit. His support to the Congress will help us build a stronger cadre base in regions of Bengaluru rural district,” said Ramalinga Reddy, Working President, KPCC. 

Sharath’s decision to walk out of the BJP and contest the 2019 Hoskote bypoll as an independent had invited much flak for his father and BJP MP B N Bachegowda. “Since I am an MLA and my father is an MP there is no clash of interest between us. When I decided to walk out of the party, 90 per cent of our cadres supported me,” Sharath said insisting that he was not keen on jumping to national politics just yet. 

At a time when Congress legislator from Pulakeshi Nagar Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy has been openly expressing disappointment with the party leadership over DJ Halli riots, Congress welcomed his rival B Prasanna Kumar back into the party fold — a move that is being viewed as ‘Plan B’. 

Prasanna, who quit the Congress and joined the JDS after Murthy joined the party from JDS, had lost to the latter in the same constituency. “He is our own leader. He had lost his path for a bit but has now come back on the right track,” said Shivakumar, as he welcomed Prasanna back into the party. Prasanna’s entry into the Congress comes at a time the BJP has been publicly supporting Murthy whose house was vandalised by a mob during the August 2020 violence. 

BENGALURU: Dismissing allegations that Karnataka has prohibited people coming from Kerala, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said that the state has not prohibited inter-state travel, but has only made it mandatory to produce RT-PCR negative certificate at the time of entry to the state.“Karnataka has not prohibited inter-state travel between Karnataka and Kerala. However, as a precautionary measure, guidelines have been issued that travellers entering Karnataka from Kerala must mandatorily possess a negative RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours,” Sudhakar tweeted.

According to health department officials, the clarification came after the Wayanad district panchayat reportedly wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to lift the restrictions that have also impacted the movement of goods between the two states. While northern Kerala depends on Karnataka for vegetables, farm labourers from bordering areas of Karnataka travel regularly to Kerala’s plantations in Wayanad.

On Monday, tension prevailed across Kasargod, Kannur and Wayanad borders where people from Kerala blocked incoming traffic from Karnataka via the Bavali border check-point in Wayanad district. It was alleged that heaps of mud were dumped across inter-state roads to stop traffic from Kerala.

“Even ambulances carrying non-Covid patients from Kasargod to Dakshina Kannada were not given entry. We have faced this situation last year and know how difficult it is,” said Manoj Nair, an ambulance driver at a private hospital from Kasargod.However, a senior officer said, “We have to stop everyone (travelling across the border) for RT-PCR certificate. This is being done to ensure that cases don’t surge in Karnataka. It is a precautionary measure.”

BENGALURU: A cluster of 10 cases has emerged at an apartment complex in Mahadevapura zone. Nine people are asymptomatic and are in home isolation. The sole person with symptoms is being treated at a government hospital.This cluster comes on the heels of another at Bommanahalli, where 109 cases were reported recently.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials said the apartment is at Ward No. 50 at Ambalipura in Bellandur. The first positive case was reported on February 15. By Friday, 10 people had contracted the disease, triggering the BBMP to start testing all residents. 

Dr Surendra, BBMP health officer, Mahadevapura zone, said the apartment has 1,500 people. “So far, 500 people have been tested, while the rest will be tested on Tuesday. Five who tested positive are senior citizens. The primary and secondary contacts of those who tested positive are home quarantined,” he added.

BBMP Joint Commissioner for Mahadevapura Venkatachalapathi said the person who first tested positive had travelled to Kerala and is aged around 42. The samples have been sent for genome sequencing, he said. 

The BBMP has sealed the apartment and closed the public utility areas within the complex. Entry and exit of people has been prohibited. BBMP officials appealed to the people with symptoms or with a travel history to Kerala and Maharashtra to get themselves tested. Resident welfare associations have been told to keep a track of such cases and report them to the BBMP.

The tiger captured in Manchalli village was found with injuries and aged approximately seven to nine years, an official said.

“It was tranquilised by a veterinarian along side help from tamed elephants Abhimanyu and Gopal from Mathigodu Elephant Camp”. The tiger was later shifted to Mysuru Zoo.

Chenni (60), an estate labourer, was killed by the tiger when she headed out of the house at around 7 am on Sunday at T Shettigeri village.

Fourteen-year-old Aiyappa was killed in the tiger attack on Saturday at Kumturu village, just 10 km away from T Shettigeri village, official sources said.

Bengaluru: A special NIA court here convicted two persons for their role in smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in the country and fined them Rs 15,000.

The FICN racketeers — Gangadhar Kholkar and Sabiruddin — were convicted by the NIA Special Court in Bengaluru under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Saturday.

They were sentenced to six years imprisonment and fined Rs 15,000.

The court had earlier convicted three accused — Mohammed Sajjad Ali, MG Raju and Abdul Kadir — on December 2 last year under relevant sections of the IPC for their role in the conspiracy, and had sentenced them to six years imprisonment and fined them.

The case was originally registered in August 2018 in Bengaluru’s Madanayakanahally police station against four accused after FICN having a face value of Rs 6,84,000 in denomination of Rs 2,000 was seized from their possession.

The NIA re-registered the case in September 2018 and took over the investigation.

The probe revealed the involvement of four more persons, including three FICN suppliers in Malda, West Bengal.

The NIA filed chargesheets against seven persons — Mohammed Sajjad Ali, M G Raju, Gangadhar Ramappa Kolkar, Vanitha, Abdul Kadir, Sabiruddin and Vijay.

The trial continues against charge sheeted accused Vanitha and Vijay.

Further investigation against absconding accused Jahiruddin was underway, the NIA added.

BENGALURU : Under attack from his own community’s sect, even as his political rivals make hay, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is all set to deploy his ministers and MLAs from the Panchamasali Lingayat grouping to firefight his latest conundrum. The Panchamasali Lingayats, who are demanding reservation under 2A category, held a massive rally in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Unable to respond directly, lest it fans the embers, leading to a full revolt and damaging his image as the undisputed mass leader of the Lingayats, Yediyurappa is looking to entrust the task of tackling the precarious situation to Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani and Small Scale Industries and Information Minister C C Patil. 

After the two ministers’ failed attempt to woo thousands of Panchamasali Lingayats, who had gathered in Bengaluru on Sunday demanding reservation, the duo, flanked by BJP legislators from the community, will have a solidarity show with the CM through a press conference on Monday. 

The ministers’ attempts to dissuade the community from continuing the protest ended in booing from the crowds, ultimatums from seers who are leading the protests and culminated in the duo leaving in a huff, disappointed. “The CM wants the overall welfare of the community. He has, in fact, already written to the Backward Classes Commission to conduct a study and submit a report. My request to the community members is to have patience and trust the government.

We are making all efforts to bring the Panchamasali community under the 2A category,” Murugesh Nirani told TNIE. BJP sources said the general perception within the party was that politics is being played out to embarrass the CM and the BJP governments at the State and Centre. The ministers and the legislators are set to use back-channel talks with the community seers and leaders to compel them to put off the agitation for some time while also defending the government publicly.

In both attempts, the CM is keen on steering clear of a direct dialogue. Sources close to CM suggested he is more keen on including the Veerashaiva-Lingayats as a whole in the Centre’s OBC list. “There was no need for a religious head, claiming to be fighting for the community’s reservation, to praise Congress’ Vinay Kulkarni who is accused of murdering a BJP leader, on stage. Yatnal, who has been abusing the CM, was allowed to use the stage to launch vulgar attacks. People like Kashappanavar are fuelling the stir with the sole purpose of maligning BJP and CM’s image,” alleged a BJP legislator from the community.

Actor Neeraj Bharadwaj trapped in a conspiracy by Suchitra Krishnmoorthy, Zeenat Aman, Kittu Gidwani and Pallavi Joshi

 Multi-talented influential actor Neeraj Bharadwaj, who became famous with the role of Chirag Modi alias Mota Bhai in teleserial- “Saath Nibhana Saathiya”, will now been playing as one of the important character, as a doctor, off course in a new look, in writer- director Kapil Kaustubh Sharma’s forthcoming web series “Margao -The Closed File”, based on real incident of the Margao murder case.

      Actor Neeraj Bharadwaj will be seen with Suchitra Krishnmoorthy, Zeenat Aman, Kittu Gidwani and Pallavi Joshi in the forthcoming web series based on the Margao murder case. The series will be picturized by the cameraman Dharmendra Vishwas.

           About the web series-“Margao -The Closed File”, being presented by K. C. Sharma. Neeraj Bhardwaj said that this series is being produced on a grand scale. The film is being shot in Gujarat and Goa. The experience of working with these seasoned actresses is very encouraging. This is a story of murder mystery based on real life incident, which will be certainly appreciated by the people.