Bellary driver's suicide note claims Janardhan Reddy converted Rs 100 cr

December 7, 2016

Bellary, Dec 7: A driver on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide after blaming Karnataka mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and a KAS officer of harassing him.

The incident took place in Mandya on Tuesday.

In his suicide note, deceased Ramesh Gowda claimed that he knew information on how Janaradhan Reddy converted 100 crore black money into white, thus received constant death threats. Nayak is said to have gotten a 20 per cent cut for helping Reddy covert the money that was much needed for his lavish daughter's wedding

The suicide note claims, Reddy along with BJP MP Sriramulu met Bheema Nayak several times in a five star hotel in Bangalore before the opulent Reddy' daughter's wedding. Along with 20 percent cut, Nayak wanted to Reddy to help him get a ticket to contest the 2018 Karnataka elections. A case has been booked against Bheema Nayak and his driver Mohammed.

The Income Tax department after the "500 crore" wedding visited Janardhan Reddy's house in Bellary and asked him to produce details of the income for the wedding.

Earlier, IT sleuths had unearthed around Rs 150 crore in unaccounted property and cash – Rs 5.7 crore was in new notes of Rs 2,000 – at the palatial residences of two state government engineers. Chikkarayappa and SC Jayachandra have been suspended now. These engineers are said to be close aides of CM Siddaramaiah , however he was quick to reject such allegations.

Gowda is the son of Chikka Hombalegowda from Kadukottanahalli in the Taluk. He worked as a driver in Bengaluru with Bheema Nayak, a special land acquisition officer.

According to reports, BJP leader Reddy, who spent four years in Hyderabad and Bengaluru jails, had returned to Karnataka's Bellary after five years and two months on November 1 to make preparations for his daughter's wedding. The Bellary mining baron reportedly splurged Rs 500 crore for hosting his daughter's lavish wedding.

More than 10,000 people had lined up to receive him in his former fiefdom after he got the court's permission to visit Bellary to make preparations for his daughter's wedding.

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Official loot.... fake desh bhakti

Mr 56\ chestwala threatened the black money holders and their friends with Jail terms.. If the black money was converted in to White money on commission basis.... this is the real time to verify the sincerity and love for the nation ...."

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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