Cooker blast accused Shariq shifted from Mangaluru to Bengaluru

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December 17, 2022

Mangaluru, Dec 17: Mohammed Shariq, the accused-cum-victim of Mangaluru’s pressure cooker blast case, has been shifted to Bengaluru on Saturday.

Confirming this development, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that Shariq was shifted as per the suggestions of the hospital doctors and authorities, at around 6am.

Shariq sustained around 45% burn injuries in a low-intensity blast that was reported on November 19. A cooker bomb that he was carrying had exploded in the moving auto-rickshaw at Nagori in the city.

Based on the complaint filed by the auto-rickshaw driver Purushothama, a case was booked under Section 120 (b) and 307 IPC along with the Explosive Substances Act at the Kankanady Town Police Station. Both the autorickshaw driver and the accused were shifted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

Meanwhile, the Union ministry of home affairs directed the NIA to take up the investigation into the Mangaluru blast case on November 23. Top police officials, including director general and inspector general of police Praveen Sood and ADGP (law and order) Alok Kumar visited Mangaluru, soon after the incident was reported.

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Karnataka CM directs officials to submit proposal for gold chariot for Chamundeshwari idol

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November 25,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the Hindu Religious Endowment Department to submit a proposal for constructing a gold chariot for the presiding deity of the state, Chamundeshwari, official sources said on Monday.

The directive follows a request from Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Dinesh Gooligowda, who highlighted the historical and cultural significance of the Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, which dates back to the 12th century AD.

Gooligowda noted that the existing wooden chariot, donated by devotees from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has deteriorated over time.

“Devotees have expressed their desire to organise a ‘rathotsava’ using a gold chariot for Goddess Chamundeshwari. This proposal has been under consideration for some time, with an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore,” the MLC said.

He emphasised that the government’s financial involvement would not be required, as devotees are willing to contribute towards making the chariot a reality.

Gooligowda proposed a deadline for the 2025 Dasara festival for the completion of the chariot, ensuring it is ready for the grand procession featuring the idol of Chamundeshwari.

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