I-Day football tourney kick starts in Mangalore

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July 20, 2013

Mangalore, Jul 20: Over 200 teams in six categories will compete for the winning spot in the 17th edition of the Independence Cup football tournament organised by Dakshina Kannada District Football Association (DKDFA) in Mangalore, the final of which will be held on August 15.

The month-long tournament was inaugurated here at Nehru Maidan on Saturday with a kick-off by Assistant General Manager of Corporation Bank Govind H Pai, in the presence of football teams from various schools across the district.

Rain proved no deterrent for students who had assembled for the first leg of the tournament as teams played vigorously against their opponents. The first match of the tournament was played between Sacred Heart Higher Primary School, Kulshekar and SDM Higher Primary School, Ujire.

In his inaugural address, Principal of Rosario College of Management Fr Alwin Serrao said that people in the nation followed the game of cricket with a frenzy, but such was not the case for other sports. Hockey is hardly seen anymore, but football has managed to survive, which should be kept alive through tournaments, he said, wishing that the tradition of football would continue for years.

Participation is of utmost importance in sports, he told the players, quoting the famous adage 'Winners never quit'.

He said that organising such an immense tournament was difficult, but the football association had managed to do so, and lauded their efforts.

Speaking on the occasion, corporator Diwakar said that football did not receive the same kind of encouragement that cricket received.

The tournament is a good opportunity to bring out and recognise the talents of young children, he said.

DKDFA president D M Aslam said that 54 teams had registered so far in the high school boys category, and 10 in the girls category. There were 27 teams in the higher primary boys and seven in girls category. About 27 teams had registered in the category of PU colleges, he said.

Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) member Vijaya Suvarna and DKDFA secretary Mohammed Hussain Bolar were present on the occasion.

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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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