Karnataka police begins Bhatkal's interrogation

Bangalore, Jan 18: Bangalore City police Saturday began interrogation of the Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal on his alleged involvement in the Chinnaswamy cricket stadium blast case.

"We have begun Bhatkal's interrogation in Chinnaswamy stadium blast case and he will be in our custody till January 28," said City Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar.

Bhatkal, under judicial custody in Tihar Jail in connection with various terror attack cases, was brought to the city yesterday. "He was handed over to us by National Investigative Agency last night," Auradkar said.

Bhatkal was brought here after the court allowed the application by Karnataka police seeking Bhatkal's custody, the Commissioner said.

However, the top police official did not reveal the location of Bhatkal's stay.

Fifteen people, including some security personnel, were injured in the low intensity blasts on April 17, 2010, hours before an IPL match between Royal Challengers and Mumbai Indians at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

The NIA's Hyderabad unit had earlier taken Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar to Hyderabad in connection with the Dilsukhnagar blasts after their arrest last year on September 21 and September 17.

The blasts in Hyderabad had claimed 16 lives. The accused duo was arrested by NIA from the Indo-Nepal border on August 28 last year.

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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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