Ballari bandh over bifurcation issue

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October 1, 2019

Ballari, Oct 1: Condemning the proposal for bifurcation of the Ballari district, the bandh call given by Ballari Zilla Horata Samithi and various Kannada, cultural, social organisation of the district observed a complete bandh on Tuesday. According to the police, no untoward incident was reported in any part of the district.

The public transport system was also paralysed as buses operated by state-owned North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and city commuting services such as autos and taxis remained off the roads.

Schools, colleges, shops and business establishments were also closed. A protest rally was taken out on the main street and fire the tire in Royal circle. Some activists took out a bike rally in different areas of the city and raised slogans against the disqualified MLA Anand Singh, K C Kondaya and Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa who supporting the bifurcating of Ballari district.

Ballari SP C K Baba has warned against people being forced to take part in the bandh. "We have instructed that no one should be forced to take part in the bandh. Meanwhile, we have taken adequate precaution to ensure law and order during the bandh", he said.

The organisations which have supported the bandh were Hotel Owners Association, APMC Traders Association, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Lorry Owners Association, Coolies Association and pro- kannada activists.

MLA G Somashekhar Reddy and G Karunakara Reddy, leaders Suryanarayana Reddy and Diwakar Babu have expressed their support to the bandh. The Ballari District Chamber of Commerce & Industry has also their extended support to the bandh.

Chamber President V Ravikumar informed that all the members of the Chamber were opposed to the proposal to bifurcate the district and form a separate Vijayanagara district."The State government should have consulted the organisations and the elected representatives of the district before sending recommendation for the approval of the Cabinet".

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SIT raids rape accused BJP MLA Munirathna’s residence, 15 other locations

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September 28,2024

Bengaluru, Sep 28: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing charges against arrested Karnataka BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu, including allegations of rape, honey-trapping, and other offences, on Saturday conducted raids at his residence and 15 other locations across the city.

Sources confirmed that the raids were taking place at his Vyalikaval residence and other properties owned by the BJP MLA. The operation is being conducted by the SIT under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ACP Kavitha.

The team is examining documents, electronic devices, and other materials related to the rape and honey-trapping case. The SIT is being supported by experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), with Superintendent of Police (SP) Sowmya Latha also participating in the search and inspection at Munirathna’s Vyalikaval residence.

According to sources, the raids were triggered by information provided by the victim, who alleged that Munirathna recorded footage of sexual assaults and used it to blackmail politicians and public servants, including IAS and IPS officers.

The victim reportedly revealed that she was used to entrap the woman who had lodged a rape case against a senior IFS officer. She was allegedly instructed to frame the rape victim in a drug peddling case.

The complainant told police that she was tasked with capturing compromising videos of the rape victim who had filed the case against the IFS officer. She claimed that, after several failed attempts to obtain the videos, the victim was drugged with sleeping pills, and obscene footage was recorded without her consent. Later, the IFS officer was bailed out from the charges.

Furthermore, the complainant has accused MLA Munirathna of raping her at his office within the state legislature, in his official vehicle, and at his godown. She has alleged that he recorded videos of these assaults.

Police sources also revealed that the victim in the MLA's case provided details of a plot involving sending HIV-infected women to Munirathna's targets in an attempt to ruin them politically and personally. She also disclosed the names of several politicians whom she had entrapped through honey-trapping.

The woman further claimed that Munirathna had threatened to have her son kidnapped and killed if she refused to comply with his demands. According to her, the MLA had a well-organised team dedicated to carrying out these honey-trapping operations, and she provided details about his close associates and relatives involved in the scheme.

Munirathna, who was in judicial custody following his arrest in the rape and honey-trap case, has now been taken into the custody of the SIT.

The MLA was transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to the CID office on the night of September 24. The BJP legislator, however, has denied all the allegations, claiming they are false.

Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Suresh had alleged that Munirathna was trying to infect his adversaries with HIV and that the government should investigate the matter.

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