3 sentenced to life, 2 get 7 years jail in Naushad Kashimji murder case

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November 27, 2015

Mangaluru, Nov 27: A local court on Friday awarded life term to three persons and seven years’ imprisonment to two others in a sensational murder that shook the coastal city six years ago.

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The District and Sessions Court, which on Wednesday had found five alleged associates of terrorist Ravi Poojary guilty of murdering human rights advocate Noushad Kashimji, who was known as the most successful criminal lawyer in the city, pronounced quantum of punishment on Friday amidst tight security.

The five convicts are Dinesh Shetty (30), Pratap Shetty (32), Ritesh Kulal (26), Subramanya (30) and Ganesh (34). While Dinesh, Pratap and Kulal have been found guilty of murder, Subramanya and Ganesh have been found guilty of sheltering the assailants and hiding evidence related to the murder.

The 3rd Additional District and Sessions Judge S.H. Pushpanjali Devi awarded life imprisonment under IPC sections 302 and 120 B, and Rs 20,000 penalty each to first three convicts. The trio also sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs 5,000 penalty under Arms Act sections 3 and 25. The sentences will run concurrently.

Failure to pay the fine would result in another five years of rigorous imprisonment.

The other two convicts were sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment under IPC sections 201 and Rs 10,000 penalty each. Failure to pay the fine would result in another three years of rigorous imprisonment.

Noushad’s murder on April 9, 2009, had shocked the city as it was the first instance where an underworld operative had gone beyond issuing threats to the rich in the region.

According to the charge sheet, Ravi Poojary directed Dinesh to hire two persons to murder the advocate. Dinesh bought weapons from Aland in Kalaburagi district and from Bengaluru, and he entrusted the work to Pratap and Ritesh.

On the fateful day, Dinesh called Naushad from a public booth and talked about the Rashid Malabari case. As soon as Naushad left his apartment on Sturrock Road, Pratap and Ritesh fired two rounds and used the firearms to hit the advocate on his head, which led to his death.

A special investigation team — set up by the then Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) Gopal B. Hosur and Superintendent of Police Subramanyeshwara Rao — arrested nine persons. Twelve persons, including underworld operatives Ravi Poojary and Khali Yogish, were named as accused.

The police had recovered three pistols, eight rounds of ammunition and Rs. 3.5 lakh in cash from them. A charge sheet was filed by investigation officer N.R. Mukri. Prosecutors Shivaprasad Alva and Narayan Sherigar examined as many as 72 witnesses.

It could be recalled here that late K Purushotham Poojary, who was then senior most advocate in the Mangaluru Bar Association, and the family members of Kashimji had accused a few prominent police officers in the city of involving in the murder.

Kashimji was also defending a few controversial persons including Rasheed Malbari, an alleged aide of Chota Shakeel, and Atul Rao, who according to late Poojary, had been falsely implicated in the murder of Padmapriya, wife of former Udupi MLA and BJP leader Raghupati Bhat.

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March 27,2024

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Gokarna (Uttara Kannada): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the Congress will decide about making him the Chief Minister in future, bringing to the fore again the issue of leadership change.

There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the Chief Minister's post after the Assembly election results in May last year, and the Congress had managed to convince the latter and made him the Deputy Chief Minister.

There were some reports at the time that a compromise had been reached based on a "rotational Chief Minister formula," according to which Shivakumar will become CM after two-and-half years but they have not been officially confirmed by the party.

During a temple visit here, a priest prayed that God's blessings may be showered on Shivakumar, and he became the Chief Minister.

Speaking to reporters here in Uttara Kannada district, Shivakumar, who has in the past made no secret of his ambition to become Chief Minister, amid speculations of change in guard mid-way of the Assembly term, responded to talk in some political circles about the leadership issue.

"What's wrong if a priest expresses his desire before God while praying? The priest has expressed his desire. Now Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister, I'm working as Deputy Chief Minister under him, also as party's state President. People speak about it and desiring it (Shivakumar should become CM) is a different matter, it will be decided by our party," Shivakumar said.

"Now we are all working under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, and our desire is that the state should progress further under his leadership," he said.

"There will be people including supporters and priests, who pray for us, they will express their opinion. Can we stop them from doing it? At the temple it is between God and his disciple, they have expressed their feelings to God," Shivakumar added. 

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March 15,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 15: Work from home to using toilets in malls, residents of India's 'Silicon Valley' Bengaluru are exploring all options to combat the unprecedented water crisis. People across various neighbourhoods have been forced to order food from restaurants and take bath on alternate days due to the water scarcity.

Even those in high-rise apartments equipped with water harvesting systems now find themselves reliant on water tankers for basic needs, leading to stringent usage restrictions.

Eateries are mulling over use of disposable cups, glasses and plates to avoid excess use of water.

Educational institutions are also feeling the pinch. Recently, a coaching centre in the city asked its students to attend classes online due to an 'emergency' for a week. Similarly, a school on Bannerghatta Road was also closed, asking students to attend classes online just like they did during the Covid pandemic.

Residents have come with up new methods to try and conserve water. With temperature rising, it is difficult to avoid a daily shower but they are left with no option but to take bath on alternative days, said Sujatha, a resident of KR Puram.

"What to do? Clean vessels, cook food, wash clothes....so, we have started using paper plates, that way we have cut down on our water usage. And we order food twice a week. We are using the washing machine only once in a week now," she said.

Some others have resorted to visiting a mall to take a shower or use the toilet facilities.

Lakshmi V, an IT professional living in Singasandra, has been requesting her firm to allow WFH option so that she and her family can temporarily shift to her native place in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu until the situation becomes better.

"If the situation persists, we are thinking of seeking a work from home option. We are planning to move to our native place in Tamil Nadu temporarily till rain arrives here," she said.

Bengaluru primarily gets its water supply from two sources - Cauvery river and groundwater. For most non-drinking uses, recycled water processed by sewage treatment plants is used. With no rain for a while now, the primary sources have been stretched to their limits. Bengaluru needs 2,600-2,800 million litres of water daily, and the current supply is half of what's required. The result is a daily struggle for the city's residents.

The brunt is also being borne by people living in the outskirts of Bengaluru, especially in 110 villages that were merged with the city in 2007.

The crisis has also turned into a political battle between the state's ruling Congress government and the opposition BJP with Lok Sabha just weeks away. While the BJP has held several protests blaming the government, the Congress has accused the BJP-ruled federal government of not providing financial assistance to drought-hit Karnataka.

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March 17,2024

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Beltangady, Mar 17: A three-year-old boy was crushed to death under the wheels of an auto-rickshaw in front of his house at Panakaje Mundadi in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 

The gut-wrenching tragedy took place on Saturday, March 16 morning when the boy ran out of home to the road. 

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, the son of Chandrashekhar and Usha couple. Their home is situated adjacent to the main road at Panakaje.

It is learnt that the auto-rickshaw failed to notice the boy who suddenly darted towards the road and hit him. 

Even though the injured boy was rushed to a private hospital in Ujire and later to Mangaluru, he breathed his last. 

The Beltangady traffic police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

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