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Girl shot dead inside Bengaluru Residential school

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Bengaluru: A Pre university student was shot dead and her frend injured when an attender opened fire at them at the hostel, in kadugodi, today morning . The deceased has been identified as Gouthami, a student of Pragathi College and a native of Tumukuru. The accused Mahesh who was on the run has been arrested, as per the police sources.

The Management of the residential hostel informed the police at around 10.30 AM. According to sources, the parents of Gouthami were informed that their daughter has slipped and fallen and was injured only to find out that she was shot dead, when they rushed to the spot. There were heated arguments between parents and the hostel Managment.

Currently the girl’s friend who was injured in the attack is said to be critical.

Karnataka Home Minister K J George, City Police Chief M N Reddi and other senior officials rushed to the spot.

(Agencies)

DK Ravi's death: Demand for CBI probe gains momentum

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The people's protest in front of Town Hall, Bangalore. Photo: Flickr

The people’s protest in front of Town Hall, Bangalore. Photo: Flickr

Bengaluru: The death of a young IAS officer – DK Ravi in Karnataka disrupted proceedings of the Lok Sabha for the third day, stalled business in the State Legislature on Thursday.

In the Lok Sabha, BJP member Prahlad Joshi said the 2009-batch officer, who was found dead in his apartment in Bengaluru on Monday evening, was murdered, and accused the State government of a cover-up as he had initiated action against the real estate lobby.

The protest continued on Friday in several pockets of Karnataka and outside, demanding a CBI probe. Several organization and political parties apart from parents and friends of D.K Ravi are hitting the streets for not handing over the case to the CBI.

Intervening in the matter, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Centre would order a CBI investigation if the State government made a recommendation. Further, Mr. Singh informed the House that he had been in touch with the Chief Minister on this case and had been told that a detailed report would be sent to the Centre within two days.

The people's protest in front of Town Hall, Bangalore. Photo: Flickr

The people’s protest in front of Town Hall, Bangalore. Photo: Flickr

In Bengaluru, a united Opposition, led by the former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar of the BJP and H.D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal(S), met Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala and submitted a petition seeking a CBI investigation.

However, the State government, which has handed over the investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department of the police, maintained that “it is prima facie a case of suicide.”

Chief Minister Siddaramiah was quoted in a Kannada newspaper as revealing details of Ravi’s call records.

Taking strong exception to the government declaring details of an investigation and stating on the floor of the House the cause of death before the investigations have been completed, former CBI Director R.K. Raghavan told : “The first mistake was for the Police Commissioner and the State government to have declared it as a suicide even before a post mortem was conducted”.

Congress leaders call for CBI probe

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and a few ministers were engaged in a war of words during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday after a section of the Congress, led by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G. Parameshwara, favoured a CBI probe into the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi, who was found dead on Monday.

While Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande, Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies Dinesh Gundu Rao and Parameshwara are in favour of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, ministers owing allegiance to Siddaramaiah like Home Minister K.J. George, Public Works Minister H.C. Mahadevappa and Cooperation Minister H.S. Mahadeva Prasad, are opposed to it.

(Agencies)

Young IAS officer DK Ravi found dead in Bengaluru: Suicide or Murder?

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Bengaluru: Young IAS officer DK Ravi, posted as Additional Commissioner (Enforcement) of Commercial Tax Department, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his St. John’s Wood apartment in Kormangla, Bengaluru.

The 2009-batch IAS officer was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his ninth-floor flat (Number 903, E block) at Prestige St John’s Wood apartment at Suddguntepalya on Tavarekere Main Road by Kusuma, his wife, at around 6:30 pm. Police Commissioner M N Reddi said: “Prima facie, it looks like a case of suicide. Until the inquest is conducted, we cannot come to a conclusive understanding.”

Ravi, 35, had moved to this official flat, provided by the department, just one-and-a-half months ago. He had married Kusuma, daughter of former Rajarajeshwarinagar CMC president Hanumantharayappa, four years ago.

Ravi, from Tumakuru, used to visit his father-in-law’s house in Mallathalli, off Nagarabhavi, on weekends. This weekend, too, he was at his in-laws’ house, and left for office from there on Monday morning.

At 10:35 am, he left office for his apartment. His driver waited for him at the parking lot from 10:45 am.

The police said it was only in the evening that his wife and other family members grew suspicious when there was no response to repeated calls on Ravi’s cellphone.

Kusuma opened the door to their flat using a duplicate key around 6:30 pm. “His wife and father-in-law found him hanging from the bedroom ceiling fan by a cloth. A special team led by DCP (Southeast) Rohini Katoch Sepat, a qualified medical doctor, will probe the case,” said Reddi.

The young bureaucrat had hit headlines when, as deputy commissioner of Kolar, he initiated a drive to clear encroachments on government lands. Kolar residents had observed a bandh to protest his transfer last November.

From the day he took charge as Additional Commissioner (Enforcement South) on November 14, 2014, Ravi led several raids on various business establishments—especially real-estate majors—for tax evasion.

While there were reports that Ravi was being receiving threats from the underworld over the raids, the police commissioner said Ravi had informed neither the police nor his superiors of any such call.

“He did not contact anyone after 11 am. He was not in the habit of returning to his flat early. Also, he used to have lunch at office. We have not found any suicide note from the apartment. Naturally, his family is not in a position to respond to our queries. Forensic experts have examined the spot and have stated that prima facie it is a case of suicide,” said Reddi.

The IAS officer’s body was shifted to Victoria Hospital where the post-mortem will be conducted on Tuesday.

Hundreds of people from Kolar and Kunigal gathered at the hospital and protested, saying that the corrupt system had led to Ravi’s death.

(Agencies)

'Fresh and fit' Kejriwal discharged from Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: A “fresh and fit” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was discharged on Monday from a hospital here after 10 days of naturopathy treatment to cure his chronic cough and high blood sugar and immediately left for the national capital.

“Kejriwal left for airport in a private vehicle to board an evening flight to Delhi. He has recovered from the twin symptoms he had when he came here on March 5 and is fine,” Jindal Naturecure Institute medical officer Jayachandran told media later.

 

Before leaving the hospital on the city’s outskirts, Kejriwal told the media that he was feeling “fresh and fit” and was excited to return home by late evening.

“My cough and blood sugar level are under control now. I am feeling fresh and fit after treatment at Jindal,” Kejriwal said after discharge.

Expressing gratitude to the hospital staff, including doctors and nurses, for taking care of him, Kejriwal said he was relieved to be free from nagging cough and high blood sugar as they affected his health and work.

“I am looking forward to be at home with family by night and resume work soon. I have been told to strictly keep away from aerated drinks and oily food. I have learnt a lot about the importance of diet, rest and regular exercises to stay fit and remain healthy,” Kejriwal pointed out.

He added in a tweet: “Am excited to return (to Delhi) to resume work.”

The 46-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was driven to airport by the party’s state unit convener Prithvi Reddy, followed by a dozen volunteers.

Kejriwal, however, declined to comment on the crisis in the party, saying he was pre-occupied with the naturopathy treatment and had no time to discuss the issues with his colleagues in Delhi or here.

Kejriwal is accompanied by his parents Gobind Ram and Gita Devi, who too got treated for age related symptoms.

Asked about the cost of the treatment, Kejriwal hastened to say that he paid the hospital bills from his own money and won’t seek reimbursement from the Delhi government.

According to hospital sources, Kejriwal was billed Rs.17,000 a day for accommodation in a three-bed room cottage ‘Nest’ located in the midst of the sprawling institute campus on the Bengaluru-Pune National Highway.

“Total cost of treatment, including therapies, massages, yogic exercises and ayurvedic liquids, fresh juices and dietary food, would have been Rs.10,000-12,000 a day,” a source said on the condition of anonymity.

Aware of Kejriwal’s hectic schedule and pre-occupation with political and other engagements, doctors have advised him to maintain a strict diet, take food at the prescribed hour and go to bed early and to get up early.

“As Kejriwal is unable to extend his stay here due to the upcoming budget session (of the Delhi assembly) and other pressing engagements, we have prescribed a regime comprising naturopathy treatment, diet and exercises,” Jindal medical director Babina Nandakumar told IANS.

Kejriwal was earlier treated at the institute when he came with noted social activist Anna Hazare in February 2012. He then had high blood sugar level but no cough.

“Kejriwal stayed with us for 16 days and followed our nature cure regime, diet and treatment instructions meticulously. On discharge, his sugar level was within normal limits without medication,” Nandakumar recalled.

During the last three years, due to pre-occupation with social and political activities and punishing schedules, Kejriwal could not maintain the lifestyle changes he had learnt at the institute.

Preliminary tests on March 5-6 showed that Kejriwal’s faulty and stressful lifestyle, including consumption of aerated drinks, irregular eating habits, high level of pollution in Delhi and accumulation of toxins in his body had resulted in chronic cough and high blood sugar.

“We gave detoxifying treatment in the form of yogic therapy and diet comprising vegetable and fresh juices, sprouts, ayurvedic liquids, soup, boiled vegetables and chapathis to rejuvenate his entire system,” the director added.

The institute has advised Kejriwal dietary changes and daily practice of prescribed yogasana, pranayama and kriya — a form of breathing technique to cleanse the inner body — when he returns to Delhi.

(Agencies)

Bengaluru: Cop beats up daughter in public

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Bengaluru: In a shameful incident reported in Bengaluru, a father who is also a policeman was seen thrashing his 25-year-old daughter in the middle of the street on Thursday, March 12.

It is said that the parents of the girl who are settled in Madurai thought that the girl, who works in Bengaluru had a relationship with a boy, and were “teaching her a lesson”.

Reportedly two women from the city, Nivedita and Archana who were on their way to work rescued the young women and handed her over to the police.

Speaking to media, the women stated that they were shocked to see the educated parents including the mother who is a teacher by profession, involving in such a disgraceful act on the street.

“More shameful was the sight of nearly 50 people standing dumbstruck and enjoying the scene. We freed her and made her sit inside our car. Her father sat on the bonnet, refusing to move. By then the police arrived,” said the women.

The trio were taken to the Ulsoor police station. Apparently no case has been filed against the man as the girl said that she did not want a complaint and that the family would sort out the matter at home.

(Agencies)

Bengaluru: African nationals attacked by mob, cops say 'minor incident'

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Bengaluru: Four African nationals were allegedly attacked by a mob at Byrathi here after locals were reportedly “annoyed” with them for creating “nuisance” in the area.

The attack took place when we were returning home, John, an African national said, adding, he has received multiple injuries.

“The mob attacked us around 12:30 am and it continued till 3 am. The incident took place when I and three others were returning home. I was chased and beaten up …. have sustained multiple injuries,” he said.

John said they did not know why they were assaulted, even as the police denied any assault in the incident which took place on the intervening night of March 9 and 10 at Byrathi near Kothanur in north-east Bengaluru.

Police, who were initially tight-lipped about the incident, maintained it was a verbal duel which resulted in “incidents of pushing and jostling.”

“I was there at the Kothanur police station. I interacted with the African nationals and they told me that it was a minor incident, and there was no attack on them,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar told PTI.

The Africans do not want to file a case, he added. However, police would take suo motu cognisance of the reported multiple injuries sustained by John and find out whether he suffered those injuries during the attack, Mr Kumar said.

“We will take suo motu cognisance of the alleged injuries sustained by John and find out the truth,” he added.

(Agencies)

Arvind Kejriwal undergoes naturopathy treatment in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today admitted to a naturopathy institute on the city outskirts for a 10-day treatment of his persistent chronic cough problem and other ailments.

The AAP leader, who landed at the airport around noon accompanied by his parents, drove straight to Jindal Nature Cure Institute on Tumkuru Road on city outskirts.

Kejriwal would undergo naturopathy regimen that would include detoxification therapy for his cough and different types of “drainage treatments”, a senior doctor said.

“He will undergo detoxification therapy, especially for his cough – different types of drainage treatments have to be given,” Dr Babina Nandakumar, Chief Medical Officer at the Institute told reporters.

She said to control his disease once he gets back home, doctors will put him on a routine so that he gets used to it.

“Once he is here for ten days, we will put him on a routine, so he gets used to this routine … so whatever he learns here, he should try to inculcate (it) after getting back home if he really wants to control his disease,” the CMO said.

Nandakumar said Kejriwal needs to be examined in order to know his ailment. “We have to examine him completely, and then whatever investigations have to be done that also has to be done. Only then, can I come to a conclusion what is he actually suffering from,” she said.

“Last time when he came, he did not have any chronic cough problem. He had come for diabetes,” she added.

About the treatment, Babina said, “Naturopathy is a drugless form of medicine where it does not apply any kind of medicine. We believe that naturopathy is that accumulation of toxins is the root cause of the diseases.”

“So, once a patient comes over here, we detoxify the system. Once the toxins are eliminated from their system, the whole organs get rejuvenated and function in an efficient way,” she added.

Kejriwal was at the same Institute in 2012 spending 10 days for treatment of diabetes, along with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare with complaints of high blood pressure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also asked Kejriwal to consult a yoga therapist at a well known institute in Bengaluru for his persistent cough during the Delhi Police’s ‘At Home’ function in New Delhi a couple of weeks ago.

Facing internal turmoil in AAP, Kejriwal had yesterday skipped a meeting at Delhi where members of the party national executive voted to remove founder members, Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, from the Political Affairs Committee, the party’s key decision making body.

(PTI)

Bengaluru cop suspended for assaulting good samaritan

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Bengaluru: A traffic sub-inspector was suspended on Tuesday for assaulting an ex-serviceman who helped in getting an ambulance out of the traffic gridlock on a busy thoroughfare in the city centre.

“We have suspended the inspector (Ganganna) for physically abusing Nagappa, an ex-serviceman, who allowed an ambulance to drive out of the traffic jam by removing a rope barricade tied to block access to a free passage on Palace Road,” deputy superintendent of police (DCP) Rajendra Prasad told IANS.

Unseasonal rain during the day disrupted normal life due to water-logging and consequent traffic snarls across the city.

The police action came hours after local news channels aired footage of Ganganna accosting and hitting Nagappa, who was seen removing the rope and letting the ambulance drive away from the gridlock.

“Though Nagappa was not authorised to remove the barricade, the sub-inspector had no right to manhandle him when he was trying to help the ambulance to get out of the traffic jam,” Prasad admitted.

In defence, Ganganna said in the process of helping the ambulance to drive away, Nagappa cleared the way for other vehicles, stuck in the jam, to also follow behind it on the otherwise blocked road.

Nagappa, who was on the spot on his cycle, however, said he removed the rope after a traffic constable on duty told him to do so.

(IANS)

Church Street blast: 2 men lodged in Patna jail brought to Bengaluru for questioning

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Bengaluru: The city police on Thursday night brought two suspects from Patna to the city in connection with the Church Street blast on December 28 last year.

The police acquired a body warrant for Haidar Ali and his associate Umar Siddiqui, both suspects in jail for their alleged role in the serial blasts at the Hunkar rally of Narendra Modi in Patna in October 2013.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar, who is heading the Special Investigation Team that is probing the case, said: “CCTV footage and call records have yielded little results,” he said. Explosives used in the Hunkar rally blasts and the Bodh Gaya blasts in Bihar were similar to those used in the Church Street blast. This has led the city police to bring the two suspects to the city and grill them for any information that may provide a lead.

The two suspects, however, were not involved as they were in NIA custody, the day of the Church Street blast.

(Agencies)

Tax raids on Bengaluru-based Rajesh Exports, Shubh Jewellers

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Bengaluru: Commercial Tax Department (Enforcement Wing) officials on Thursday raided the corporate office of Rajesh Exports Ltd (REL) and the outlets of its retail arm, Shubh Jewellers, across the State for tax evasion, reportedly worth several crores.

The simultaneous raids were conducted at 67 locations, including 24 in Bengaluru.
A senior official of the department said that the corporate office of REL on Kumara Krupa Road in the City and its manufacturing unit at Whitefield were the two main premises that were raided.

According to a media report, “value of tax evasion according to preliminary enquiry ran into several crores of rupees. Though searches at Shubh Jewellers outlets were over, the documents pertaining to the export and domestic consumption were being verified at the corporate office late into the night. The searches started around 10:30 am.”

The company operates a gold processing unit and jewellery manufacturing facility spread over 12 acres at Bengaluru with a capacity of 250 tonnes of jewellery per annum.

(Agencies)

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