Dismissed for staging protest, constable accuses senior cops of harassment

Mandya, Jun 6: Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Reddy on Sunday dismissed N Ramakrishna, a constable attached to the District Armed Reserve (DAR), from service with immediate effect, citing dereliction of duty.

The dismissal order said that by staging a protest on Saturday, Ramakrishna had violated the law and hindered the functioning of the department.

Constables were directed to refrain from striking work after the government threatened to invoke Esma against them if they go ahead with the strike called by Karnataka Police Mahasangha. But Ramakrishna, a DAR constable, went ahead and staged a lone protest. He was soon taken into custody for violating the police rules.

Ramakrishna told DH that he tried to draw the attention of the government towards the injustice being meted out to constables at work place. He said that his attempt to submit a memorandum and grab the attention of the government was misconstrued as protest and was fired from job. “My gesture has been treated as a protest and disobedience and I have been dismissed from service,” he said.

He alleged that DAR sub-inspectors Somanna and Somashekhar have been harassing the constabulary.

“Those who are collecting hafta' are favoured. The vacant posts of drivers are being filled through lottery and not on seniority basis. Several complaints lodged in this regard to SP Sudhir Kumar Reddy have failed to elicit any response,” he lamented.

Ramakrishna said he would take the legal route against the dismissal order.

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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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