Preparations on for execution of two death row convicts

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Belgaum, Aug 17: Preparations are on to hang two men on death row for raping and murdering a teenage girl in 2001, as their mercy petitions were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Shivu Munishetti and Jadeswamy Rangashettti were sentenced to death in 2005 for their crime against an 18-year-old girl at Bhadranhalli of Chamarajnagar district by the district and Sessions court, which was upheld by the High Court and Supreme Court.

After the Apex Court confirmed the death sentence in 2007, the two had sought Presidential mercy but it was rejected on August 13, 2013.

Officials at Hindalga jail here, where the two are lodged, said on condition of anonymity that preparations are on for the execution and they were likely to be hanged on August 22.

When contacted, a senior jail official declined to provide any details, saying there is a Government Order that no information on the capital punishment should be revealed.

The convicts were brought to Hindalga prison in November 2005. The last execution at the jail was carried out 30 years ago.

There are 36 persons awaiting gallows in the jail, including five associates of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who had struck terror in the forests bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before he was shot dead in a joint operation by the two states.

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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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