Bengaluru woman ends life after alleged dowry harassment by husband, in-laws

Crime

The woman's father has filed a complaint with the Mahadevapura Police alleging dowry harassment.

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A Bengaluru woman ended her life on Thursday night allegedly due to dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. A resident of Mahadevapura, 27-year-old Shilpa was found dead in her house in Hoodi on Thursday night. At around 9 pm on Thursday, Muniyamma, Shilpa’s mother-in-law, allegedly found her dead in her bedroom. Muniyamma immediately informed her son Nagesh about the death. The family then called Shilpa’s parents Ramappa and Devamma, residents of Hoskote’s Hindignala and informed them about their daughter’s death. Ramappa and Devamma, along with their relatives rushed to Bengaluru and an argument broke out between Shilpa’s relatives and her husband Nagesh. Shilpa’s parents accused Nagesh and Muniyamma of repeatedly torturing their daughter for dowry. The argument escalated and the two families began fighting on the road. Ramappa, meanwhile, called the police control room and accused Nagesh and Muniyamma of driving his daughter to end her life. In his complaint, Ramappa said that Shilpa was married to Nagesh a year ago, after which she moved to Bengaluru. The first two months into her wedding, Muniyamma and Nagesh allegedly began demanding dowry. Ramappa says in his complaint that he suspects foul play in his daughter’s death as she had allegedly told them several times about the harassment she had faced by her in-laws. “The victim’s father says that they had given her enough gold and silver during the wedding and had borne all the expenses. Two months after the wedding, the dowry harassment began according to her father. He says that Shilpa would complain to them about the harassment,” Mahadevapura Police said. Police say that Shilpa had returned to her parents’ home four months ago as she was unable to bear the dowry harassment. However, Nagesh and Muniyamma allegedly called their relatives to Hoskote, where the two families met to discuss the issue. “The families reached a compromise and Nagesh is said to have promised to take care of her and stop the harassment, after which Shilpa allegedly agreed to go back,” the Mahadevapura Police said. Police say that Nagesh allegedly demanded money and a car from his wife and that she had communicated it to her parents recently. “There were many fights between the husband and wife. Her parents say that her mother-in-law would also harass her a lot and that she took the drastic step because of this,” the police added. The Mahadevapura Police have booked Nagesh and Muniyamma under section 304B (dowry death), 498A (dowry harassment) of the IPC. Shilpa's body has been sent for an autopsy and the police have not yet made any arrests.     

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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa visits Siddaramaiah in hospital, wishes him speedy recovery

Health

The 71-year-old former Karnataka Chief Minister is recuperating from angioplasty conducted on him on Wednesday.

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Setting aside their political rivalry, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa called on senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah and wished him speedy recovery from illness, an official said on Thursday. "Yediyurappa met Siddaramaiah at a private hospital in the city's northwest suburb where he is recovering from a heart treatment (angioplasty) and wished him to recover soon and become well," the official from the CM's office told IANS in Bengaluru. The 71-year-old former Karnataka Chief Minister is recuperating from angioplasty conducted on him on Wednesday at the Narayana super-speciality hospital after he complained of uneasiness and breathing problem. "Thanks to chief minister #BSYediyurappa and Ministers #KS Eshwarappa and #BasavarajaBommai who came to inquire about my health. I am one who believes that political differences should not interfere with personal friendship," Siddaramaiah tweeted after their meeting. Asserting that he was healthy and there was no cause for worry, Siddaramaiah said he would rest in the hospital for two more days before returning home. "I am grateful to those who care about my health and are looking for a speedy recovery," he said in another tweet. Clarifying that he was alright and healthy, Siddaramaiah cautioned the people against speculating his health. The doctors placed a stent as Siddaramaiah's two blood vessels in the heart as they were blocked three years ago. Taking moral responsibility for the party's humiliating defeat in the December 5 Assembly by-elections in which the Congress won only 2 out of 15 seats, Siddaramaiah resigned as the opposition leader in the Assembly on December 9, hours after the ruling BJP wrested 12 seats, including 10 from the Congress and two from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S). JD(S) drew a blank at the hustings.

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Nithyananda rape case: Karnataka HC stays proceedings of Ramanagara sessions court

This comes after the complainant Lenin petitioned the court seeking a stay on the non-bailable warrant issued against him by the Ramanagara sessions court.

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The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed all the criminal proceedings of the trial court in Ramanagara related to the rape case against self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda. According to TOI, state public prosecutor VS Hegde told the court that the complainant Lenin had only challenged the warrant issued against him by the trial court and not to stay the entire proceedings. He urged the court to consider his statements recorded prior to 2014 as his testimony, the report states. Lenin had petitioned the court seeking a stay on the non-bailable warrant issued against him by the Ramanagara sessions court. Justice G Narendar wanted to know the purpose of the trial if Nithyananda is allowed to flee the country and while witnesses are being questioned in the court. Justice Narendra asked the prosecutor about the whereabouts of Nithyananda. Hegde replied that Nithyanada had obtained permanent exemption from the proceedings as per an order passed by the High Court itself, The Hindu reported. Public prosecutor Hegde said that the Gujarat police too are looking for Nithyananda and that efforts were being made by the state to ascertain his whereabouts. At this juncture, Lenin’s counsel claimed that a blue-corner notice has been issued against Nithyananda, which means he is not in India. According to the TOI report, Hegde said that Lenin’s conduct is questionable as the latter made serious allegations against the prosecutor as well as the presiding officer in the case. Lenin’s counsel said that the questions arose as the accused was allowed to flee, while warrants have been issued against a witness in the rape case. Justice Narendar directed the registrar-general of the High Court to secure the records of the case from the 3rd additional district and sessions court, Ramanagara. This was after the public prosecutor sought time to file objections to allegations levelled against the sessions court.    

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Karnataka govt mulls new scheme to regularise 75K unauthorised buildings in Bengaluru

An earlier version of the scheme, known as Akrama Sakrama, proposed that residents pay penalties for violating building bylaws and this was acceptable only if the violations were not severe.

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The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to bring back a new version of the Akrama-Sakrama scheme to regularise over 75,000 unauthorised constructions in BDA Layouts in Bengaluru. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his cabinet have decided to bring back the scheme in a different format and under a new name, Times of India reported. This time the scheme will be restricted to only BDA and BDA-approved layouts. The government plans to regularise about 75,000 unauthorised constructions across 5,000 acres in Bengaluru. The cabinet on Thursday decided to form a sub-committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan to draw up details of a new version of the scheme. Akrama Sakrama scheme sought to regularise unauthorised constructions in Bengaluru. The scheme proposed that residents pay penalties for violating building bylaws and this was acceptable only if the violations were not severe. The scheme was proposed as a lot of buildings were not issued occupancy certificates and thereby the residents had not paid property taxes. The panel will also include Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar and Housing Minister V Somanna, The Hindu reported. “The violations include deviation of building bylaws, construction without plan approval and others. These people are neither paying property tax, nor are they paying development fee to the BBMP. We are planning to regularise these buildings under section 38(c) of the BDA Act,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy told the media on Thursday. He said the new scheme would be discussed in the next Assembly session, after amending existing laws, including the BDA Act, 1976. The Akrama-Sakrama scheme was set aside due to legal issues. It was first introduced by the Janata Dal government in 1996 and successive governments have tried to implement the scheme. However, the scheme was never implemented as several activist groups petitioned the Supreme Court against the scheme and the matter was shelved.    

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Lobbying begins in Karnataka Congress, many vie for state President's post

Politics

Party sources say that Gadag MLA HK Patil is also vying for the post of the KPCC President.

Theja Ram

The Congress in Karnataka is staring at a void after its President, Dinesh Gundu Rao resigned from his post. While Gundo Rao resigned saying he was morally responsible for the drubbing in the bye-polls, the resignation has lead to many other Congress leaders queuing up with ambitions to take reins of the party. The contenders are many, and lobbying heavily for the post is former Minister for Water Resources and Medical Education, Dk Shivakumar. According to sources, DKS is hoping to meet AICC chief Sonia Gandi’s advisor Ahmed Patel and convince him that he is the right candidate to build up the party. KC Venugopal, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, is believed to have recommended DK Shivakumar's name to the high command as well. However, other sources say that the party may be apprehensive of appointing Shivakumar as the next President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, due to the money laundering case against him, which the Enforcement Directorate is investigating. Though another name that was under consideration was Siddaramaiah's himself, sources say that the former CM refused the offer given to him. Party sources say that Gadag MLA HK Patil is also vying for the post of the KPCC President. OF DK Shivakumar's names become untenable, then the next name that Venugopal is likely to pick is that of HK Patil for KPCC President’s post and  he would recommend former Deputy Chief Minister, Dr G Parameshwara be appointed as the CLP leader. “There is also a huge demand for Krishna Byre Gowda to be appointed as the Deputy Leader of Opposition and put MB Patil in charge of the Congress’ Campaign Committee. If Siddaramaiah’s wings are clipped, it will become easy for the BJP to swoop in and start poaching the Kuruba vote bank from the Congress. All these things have to be kept in mind before a decision is made,” the Congress leader said. Party sources say that KC Venugopal has called for a meeting of all the state Congress leaders on December 16, to discuss the issue before sending a final list of recommendations to the high command.    

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KPL betting: No cricketer in Bengaluru police custody, except bookie Sayyam

Crime

Meanwhile, police are also looking into the links between Kannada film industry and the local T20 tournament, as some actors were known to have attended parties with the cricketers.

IANS

No cricketer is in Bengaluru police custody pertaining to the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scandal, following the release of CM Gautham and Abrar Kazi on Wednesday, a police officer said on Thursday. "Gautham and Kazi received bail late evening on Wednesday. Right now, no cricketer is in custody, only bookie Sayyam continues to be in custody," central crime branch deputy commissioner of police Kuldeep Jain told IANS. Karnataka High Court judge KN Phaneendra issued bail to Gautham and Kazi. Bengaluru Blasters teammates Gautham and Qazi were held for questioning by the police for nearly a month, they were arrested on November 7 on betting and spot fixing charges. Haryana-based bookie Sayyam was arrested in connection with an old KPL betting case on November 11. The investigators could not extract much information from Sayyam as he was only giving out bits and pieces, he also petitioned the Karnataka High Court for bail.\ Former Karnataka Ranji Trophy team batsman and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) managing committee member Sudhendra Shinde also received bail on Monday. Shinde was arrested for aiding and abetting KPL betting scam, the local T20 tournament approved by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Police questioned him for assisting Belagavi Panthers owner Asfaq Ali Thara in betting and spot-fixing KPL matches. In the recently concluded 2019 KPL edition, Shinde was the coach of Belgavi Panthers T20 team, owned by Ali, who was also arrested and released on bail. Former Bellary Tuskers' owner Arvind Venkatesha Reddy also received an anticipatory bail from the High Court on Wednesday despite absconding overseas. Reddy is suspected to have fled the country, fearing police action over his involvement in the KPL betting scam. There is look out notice on Reddy to apprehend him when he tries to enter India. Though the police presented a strong case against Reddy receiving an anticipatory bail in absentia, he still managed to procure one without being present in India. Meanwhile, police are also looking into the links between Kannada film industry and the local T20 tournament, as some actors were known to have attended parties with the cricketers. Jain said the investigation is underway about the Kannada film industry and KPL links, without divulging information. Separately, a source told IANS that all the people and stakeholders involved in the KPL betting scam have become extremely guarded in their behaviour, taking utmost care not to slip any word whether being questioned by police or not. "We are suspecting that the people involved in KPL scandal are being tutored to evade police and their questioning and not spill out any information," said the source. However, police is pursuing the case through a multi-pronged approach, deploying new methods and gathering crucial data to confront the culprits with undeniable evidence, the source said. Run by the KSCA, KPL, an intra-state T20 tournament, has been mired in betting, honeytrapping and spot-fixing controversies. The betting scandal led to the arrest of a string of cricketers, bookies, team owners and others. Started in 2008 and envisioned to be a feeder tournament to the cash-rich BCCI-owned Indian Premier League (IPL), KPL has emerged as a leading local franchise-based league. 

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Bengaluru’s Bowring Institute cries foul as BBMP demolishes compound wall

Controversy

This incident comes after it was reported that the club will have to part with 50ft x 100ft of space for allegedly violating state government norms.

Soumya Chatterjee

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Thursday demolished the east compound wall of the 12-acre campus housing the elite Bengaluru club Bowring Institute. This compound wall was by the pavement on St Mark’s Road in Central Business District (CBD) in the heart of the city. East Zonal Joint Commissioner Pallavi KR led the demolition drive. Speaking to TNM, she said, “It was an illegal unauthorised construction. I was ordered by the BBMP Commissioner (BH Anil Kumar) to take action based on a Petitions Committee report of the state assembly. The authorities including us have warned them again and again but they did not pay any heed. Since this is a government leased land, they need to take necessary permission.” However, the club has alleged that they were not given any notice before carrying out the demolition. HS Srikanth, the secretary of the club said, “I am surprised that they deemed this to be a new construction as the compound wall was more than 100 years old, there are many old Eucalyptus trees and the TenderSure construction had done some damage. On top of that, last year’s heavy rain almost made the wall shaky and we had to re-lay it. So in case, there was a tragedy because of the wall or anybody was hurt, wouldn’t we have been held responsible for that?” He added, “Anyway, there is something which doesn’t meet the eye. The club management will meet the BBMP Commissioner and explain our position.”   This incident comes after it was reported that the club will have to part with 50ft x 100ft of space for allegedly violating state government norms. This 150ft x 100ft of space has been rented out by the club to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to run a fuel station. The whole land was granted to Bowring Institute under Karnataka Land Grant rules. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found that it had rented out parts of its land to the third party after obtaining permission but it had not remitted 50% of the rent to the government as agreed. For this, the club was also expected to cough up a fine of Rs 3.1 crore. The fine amount was based on the calculation made by the CAG report in 2014. However, Bowring Institute refuted the allegations saying they have paid the 50% remission regularly to the state Treasury. It said that the land was sub-leased based on a 1969 Government Order (GO). It even said that the club had satisfactorily replied to a showcase notice issued by the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner’s office. 

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