Naveen Soorinje's bail plea hearing deferred

November 10, 2012

Mangalore, November 10: The bail application filed by Naveen Soorinje, a private Kannada TV channel reporter, who was arrested in connection with homestay attack case, has been deferred for argument on Tuesday. Advocate Sathish Bantwal filed the bail application before III JMFC on behalf of Naveen on Thursday.

Investigating officer and assistant commissioner of police TR Jagannath also submitted the investigation report before the court on Friday. Advocate Sathish argued pleading bail for Naveen. The hearing has been deferred for the counter argument by assistant public pleader.

Condemning the arrest of Naveen, JD(S) state spokesperson YSV Datta said that the episode exposes the "evil face'' of the BJP government.

"It is part of conspiracy of BJP government that Naveen has been denied anticipatory bail. Though an anticipatory bail application was submitted at the district and sessions court, the same could not be heard as the investigating officer did not file the investigation report. Coastal and Malnad regions have been made a fertile land for fundamental organizations to carry out their hooliganism under BJP's regime," he criticized.

He alleged that the police are trying to destroy evidence by converting Naveen, a prime witness of the homestay attack, into an accused. "We will hold a massive awareness campaign against fundamentalist activities in the region," he added.

District Congress president B Ramanatha Rai visited Naveen at the jail on Friday. He said that the government and the police have arrested Naveen with malicious intention. "Police, instead of appreciating the efforts of Naveen, who exposed the hooliganism of Sangh Parivar, have gone to the extent of arresting him. It is a part of the BJP government's policy against the Fourth Estate," he added.

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Situation in Nagamangala town peaceful after Ganesh idol procession violence: Home Minister

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September 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the situation in violence-hit Nagamangala town in Mandya district is peaceful now, and steps have been taken to ensure that no untoward incidents take place.

Clashes had broken out between two groups during the Ganesh idol procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.

"Situation in Nagamangala is now peaceful and there is no problem there. I have also instructed officials to hold a peace meeting there. We have instructed officers to ensure that no untoward incidents take place, enough police force is also stationed there," Parameshwara told reporters here.

About 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident and they have been sent to judicial custody, according to police sources.

Responding to a question on opposition parties including JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy raising doubts about the FIR, he said, "The police will do what has to be done in accordance with law..."

Asked about BJP sending a fact finding team to Nagamangala, the Home Minister said, "Let them find the facts and inform us, and if there is any fact from their fact finding, we will look into it. It will make our work a bit easier." The BJP panel consisting of MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao, will visit the spot and submit a comprehensive report to the party in a week.

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on Wednesday, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

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