JD(S) worker dies during HDK’s poll rally; wife says, it’s a case of farmer’s suicide

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October 28, 2018

Mandya, Oct 28: A Janata Dal (Secular) worker lost his life after falling into a canal even as Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was at Pandava Stadium campaigning for Mandya Lok Sabha byelection, on Saturday.

According to police, 38-year-old Kumar fell into the VC Canal, which flows near the stadium, where Kumaraswamy was addressing the gathering. Though the people, who noticed Kumar, shifted him to a hospital, the doctors declared him brought dead.

While Kumar’s father-in-law Ravi filed a case stating that he fell into the canal accidentally, his wife Sumalatha claimed that he was debt-ridden farmer and thus, committed suicide.

Kumaraswamy sustained a minor injury on his finger in the left hand during his visit to the government hospital to pay his last respects to Kumar. However, the doctors treated the chief minister immediately.

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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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