Constables’ assault case: Accused MLA surfaces, says ready for probe
Bangalore: Surfacing few days after he was reported absconding, a ruling Congress MLA who is facing a criminal case for allegedly assaulting two constables in a brawl at a bar, on Sunday maintained that he was not dodging the police and is ready to face probe into the incident. “I have still not received any call. Please don’t spread false news that I’m absconding. As promised yesterday itself, I’m very much in Bangalore, I will be here,” Vijayanand Kashappanavar told reporters here, even as city police had been maintaining they were looking for the MLA as they were clueless about his whereabouts. Kashappanavar and six of his supporters have been slapped with criminal cases for allegedly attacking two police constables at a high-profile bar in Bangalore on July 2, when they objected to a party that was continuing past midnight. He said “If it (call by Central Crime Branch of police) comes I’m very much here, I’m ready to go and face the investigation…I’m an MLA. I’m answerable to people of my constituency. I’m not running away.” Stating that he is ready to cooperate in the probe, he said “if they call me it’s my duty to go and face the probe”. In their complaint, the constables have said that senior officers sent them to check whether the bar was open past 1 am, violating rules, and when they started to click photos, the legislator and his associates, who were partying began to hurl abuses before “manhandling” them. The Cubbon Park police station Inspector was also allegedly threatened by the MLA against registering a case, they said. The complainants also alleged that the legislator forced the bar staff to serve liquor past the stipulated time of 11 PM. (PTI)
Student’s murder: one arrested
Barasat (WB): One person was today arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a college student at Duttapukur in North 24 Parganas district. Anup Talukdar, who was one of the accused named in the FIR, was arrested in a raid in the area on the charges of kidnapping and murdering Sourav Chowdhury, Additional Superintendent of Police Bhaskar Mukherjee said. Sourav’s body, which was severed into several pieces, was found between Bamungachi and Duttapukur railway stations in the morning on Saturday. The 21-year-old student was kidnapped by a gang in front of his house. It was being alleged that Sourav was killed as he had started a drive against hooch dens run by Shyamal Karmakar, the prime accused in the case, who is absconding. Mukherjee, however, said investigation was on to know the motive of the crime and raids would be conducted to arrest the other accused persons. Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad on Saturday claimed that Chowdhury was its member and alleged the involvement of the CPI(M) and BJP in his murder. The two parties, however, denied the charge. (PTI)
Student bit by teacher
Sheikhpura: A class II student was bitten on several parts of his body by a teacher in his hostel room at a public boarding school here. Sub-divisional police officer Naresh Kumar Sharma said on Sunday the incident at the residential public school at Barbigha took place two days ago and was found out by his parents when they came to meet him on Sunday. As per complaints filed with the police, the accused teacher had shared bed with the boy and bit him on his cheek, face and vital parts two days ago, Sharma said. The boy is under treatment and police are conducting raids to apprehend the teacher, who is absconding. Sharma said the school authorities would be questioned in this regard. Meanwhile, the parents, students of the school and locals agitated in the premises of the institution after the news of the incident spread. (PTI)
New Odisha DGP takes charge, sets priorities
Bhubaneswar: Aiming at winning people’s confidence, Odisha’s new Director General of Police Sanjeev Marik today said besides tackling naxal menace, police would endeavour to redress public grievances in a time-bound manner through a special cell. “My top priority will be to win confidence of the common man. Police will focus on crime prevention,” Marik said soon after taking over as the state police chief. The 1981 batch IPS officer took over charge at the state police headquarters in Cuttack from outgoing DGP Prakash Mishra who will be CMD of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC). Top among the agenda was to take concrete steps to effectively deal with the Maoist problem in the state, Marik said, adding emphasis would also be laid on taking appropriate crime prevention measures. (PTI)
