Chikkaballapur, Feb 3 (IANS) Three minors were detained in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Tuesday in connection with a moral policing incident. According to the police, the incident occurred when a man and woman from different faiths were walking together on a public road in Chikkaballapur city.The man and woman hailed from Sidlaghatta town and are friends.While they were walking together, a group of minors intercepted them, recorded a video, and allegedly harassed them.The minors report…
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Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Police have arrested Congress leader Rajeev Gowda on Monday in Kerala in connection with the alleged case of threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner over the removal of a banner. Rajeev Gowda had absconded after the case of alleged abuse and threat issued to Sidlaghatta City Municipal Commissioner Amruta Gowda came to light. The Chikkaballapur police arrested the accused in Kerala near Kerala and Karnataka border.Chikkaballapur Superintendent of …
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader Rajeev Gowda seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in connection with the use of alleged abusive language and threats delivered over the phone to a woman Municipal Commissioner over the removal of a banner in Sidlaghatta town.The Bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on Thursday.Accused Rajeev Gowda had contested the last Assembly elections from Sidlaghatta and…
Chikkaballapur, Jan 19 (IANS) Dalit youths staged a strong protest after they were denied permission, allegedly by upper caste people, to lift the palanquin of the village Goddess on Monday in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district.After the incident, the situation turned tense in the region.The jurisdictional Chikkaballapura Rural police rushed to the spot and are holding talks with leaders from both communities in an effort to resolve the issue.Police said they had also received information that …
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Reacting strongly to the alleged abuse of a senior woman Municipal Commissioner by a Congress leader in Chikkaballapur district, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy called up Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh seeking action regarding the incident.Meanwhile, the BJP has urged the police to book the accused Congress leader under the provisions of the Goonda Act.It can be noted that the purported audio of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaball…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Purported audio clips of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaballapur district allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner have triggered outrage and raised serious concerns in the state on Wednesday.The controversy, arising out of the removal of a banner, has proved to be a major embarrassment for the ruling party.It may be recalled that a clash between BJP and Congress workers in Ballari over a banner recently resulted in the death of a Congress…