Gurupura: Assailants kill one; injure two

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February 25, 2011

Mangalore, February 25: In a horrendous revenge, a group of miscreants, allegedly belonging to a saffron group, murdered a man with a criminal back ground on Friday afternoon at Charavu near Gurupura.

The deceased has been identified as Kabeer, who was one of the accused in two murder cases including that of Sukhananda Shetty.

The incident occurred at around 12:40 pm, just a furlong away from the house of the deceased.

According to preliminary sources, the assailants who came in a Scorpio, tried to crush Kabeer, who was going somewhere along with his two friends, who have been identified as Sarfaraz and Nazeer.

Although Kabeer and his friends managed to escape from the accident bid, the assailants immediately surrounded them and assaulted with lethal weapons before fleeing the scene. Kabeer died on spot while his friends suffered serious injuries.

When the police rushed to the spot, a bleeding body of Kabeer was lying on the ground. His mobile phone was lying beside him.

Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, who also visited the spot made arrangements to shift the body to a Hospital in Mangalore for postmortem. The injured have later been admitted to Tejaswini hospital in Mangalore.

Although the exact reason for the brutal murder is yet to be ascertained, police are of the suspicion that this murder may be an act of revenge from a group of people.

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Siddaramaiah's camp on alert as Karnataka Congress leadership rift escalates

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Bengaluru, Nov 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s camp is reportedly on alert as the Congress leadership tussle in the state intensifies, particularly amid speculation over the potential promotion of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Siddaramaiah is said to be in a “wait-and-watch” mode after admitting to “confusion” earlier this week and urging the party to “put a full stop” to it.

Sources say his supporters are ready to act if senior leaders — including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi — give any indication of backing Shivakumar. If the party insists on a leadership change, Siddaramaiah’s camp has a list of alternatives, underscoring the deep rift between the two leaders. One possible candidate is Home Minister G. Parameshwara, a Siddaramaiah loyalist and influential Dalit leader.

The strategy was reportedly finalized at a meeting led by PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, another Siddaramaiah supporter, who stressed that Delhi leaders need to resolve the issue. Kharge and the Gandhis are expected to meet soon, after which Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar may be summoned to Delhi.

Shivakumar has largely stayed non-confrontational, publicly endorsing Siddaramaiah and downplaying speculation about his own ambitions. However, he has made pointed comments emphasizing the importance of honoring promises, directed at Siddaramaiah.

The feud traces back to the 2023 state election, when Siddaramaiah was chosen as Chief Minister while Shivakumar, who led the party’s campaign, was made Deputy CM and state party chief — a departure from the Congress’ usual “one post per person” rule.

There were also hints of a prior understanding that Siddaramaiah would step down midway through the term. As the halfway mark passed last week, Shivakumar-aligned lawmakers have ramped up pressure on the party for a leadership change, with Shivakumar himself hinting at stepping down as state party chief to pursue the top job.

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