Clash outside court: IPS officers, journos named in charge sheets

Bengaluru, Dec 30: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed nine charge sheets against police officials, including two IPS officers, media houses and TV journalists in connection with the clash outside the City Civil Courts Complex in March 2012.

Clashes had broken out between advocates and the police outside the courts complex immediately after former minister G Janardhana Reddy was produced in a CBI court.

The CBI has submitted that more charge sheets will be filed in the coming days. It has levelled charges of criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth language etc, in the charge sheets.

The two IPS officers chargesheeted are:B R Ravikanthe Gowda, the then DCP (Northeast) and G R Ramesh, the then DCP (Central).

The investigation agency has also chargesheeted the then Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ulsoorgate sub-division P S Gachchinakatti. A senior CBI official said that the police officials have been charged with offences under Sections 34 of IPC?read with Sections 323, 324, 325, 427, 450 and Section 3 (1) of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. The offences under IPC sections include causing hurt and house-trespass in order to commit offence, which are punishable with imprisonment for life.

The CBI has filed three charge sheets against TV channels Samaya, Suvarna and TV9 represented by its editors. Two separate chargesheets have been filed against three TV journalists.

The media personnel and organisations have been booked under Sections 120 (b) read with 153 A (1) of IPC, Section 66 (a) of IT Act and Section 16 of Cable Network Act.

On March 2, 2012, a clash had ensued between advocates, media and police personnel after Reddy was produced in a court in an illegal mining case. The advocates had objected to the presence of TV journalists at the court premises and a heated debate turned violent. The police later had to resort to lathicharge to disperse the clashing groups.

Last year, the Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court order for constituting a Special Investigating Team (SIT) and ordered a CBI investigation in the case.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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