Treatment drama ends: HJV leader, who stabbed Kalladka youth, finally arrested

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July 28, 2017

Bantwal, Jul 28: Ratnakar Shetty, a local leader of Hindu Jagarana Vedike activist, who had allegedly stabbed a Muslim youth in Kalladka during Ramadan, was finally arrested by the Bantwal Town police on Thursday arrested in Puttur.

Shetty, who reportedly suffered minor injuries to his wrist while attacking one Ibrahim Khaleel in Kalladka on June 13, had preferred to get treatment at Adarsh Hospital of Puttur instead going to a local hospital. Khaleel, who had suffered severe injuries, has already been arrested based on a counter complaint lodged by Shetty. Both the complaints were registered by Bantwal Town Police under Section 307 of Indian Penal Code.

The fight between two had triggered communal tension that was followed by two murders in Bantwal. This led to a prolonged imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code.

Superintendent of Police C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that while Ibrahim Khaleel was arrested a few days after the incident, Ratnakar Shetty could not be arrested as he was undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Puttur.

Mr. Reddy said that on a request from the police, Deputy Commissioner K.G. Jagadeesha constituted a medical board a few days ago to look into the health condition of Ratnakar Shetty. Before the medical board could visit the hospital, Ratnakar Shetty was discharged.

A team of Bantwal Town Police went to the hospital and arrested Ratnakar Shetty on Thursday evening. He was produced before the local magistrate, Mr. Reddy said.

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BJP indeed lured 50 Cong MLAs with Rs 50 crore each: DKS backs Karnataka CM claim

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claim that the BJP had offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs in an attempt to "topple" the state government.

Addressing reporters here, Shivakumar, also the Congress state president, said, “The BJP indeed lured 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore each.”

He defended Siddaramaiah’s statement and said the Congress MLAs were briefed about the BJP’s alleged 'Operation Lotus', a term used to describe the BJP's attempts to destabilise ruling governments through horse-trading.

“Some of our MLAs informed the Chief Minister about this matter, and he, in turn, shared it with the media,” Shivakumar said.

At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that "none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer".

He also accused the BJP of filing false cases against him in a bid to "remove him and overthrow his government".

The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: The Karkala town police in Udupi have arrested Krishna Naik, the sculptor responsible for installing a 33-foot Parashurama statue at Umikkal Hill in Bailur, Karkala taluk.

Naik, the owner of Krish Art World and a resident of Bengaluru's Visvesvaraya Layout, was apprehended in Mahe, part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for allegedly substituting a look-alike statue in place of a genuine bronze figure at the Parashurama Theme Park in Karkala.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K confirmed the arrest, stating that Naik faces charges under Sections 420 (cheating) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.

This legal action followed a complaint lodged in June by Krishna Shetty, a resident of Nallur village, Karkala. Shetty claimed that Naik had received a payment of ₹1,25,50,000 from Udupi Nirmithi Kendra for the installation of a bronze Parashurama statue. However, Naik allegedly deceived the government by installing a replica instead.

The statue was unveiled on January 27, 2023, by then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has since ordered a CID investigation to probe deeper into the alleged fraud surrounding the statue's installation at the theme park.

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