Slain SIMI man's family seeks murder charge against MP HM, DGP

November 4, 2016

Pune, Nov 4: Family of Maharashtra-born Khalid Ahmed Muchale, who was among the eight slain SIMI men, has approached police seeking to file a case of murder and criminal conspiracy against Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and Director General of Police besides the Bhopal jail officials for the alleged encounter.

Khalid's 61-year-old mother Mehmooda yesterday submitted a complaint application to MIDC Police in Solapur seeking action against MP Home Minister Bhupendra Singh and others alleging that her son was "murdered".

Khalid, a resident of Solapur was among the SIMI members, who were killed after they escaped from the Bhopal Central jail in a daring pre-dawn jail-break.

"We have submitted the complaint to MIDC police in Solapur and sought an FIR to be registered for murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence against Bhupendra Singh, DGP of MP Police (Rishi Shukla), jail authorities and officials of ATS and all those who were involved in the encounter," Khalid's mother told PTI from Solapur.

She said that although local police have not registered any case but ensured that the complaint application will be sent to Bhopal police.

She alleged that her son was to be released soon. "If he was about to be released, why will he risk fleeing from the jail," she said, and alleged that her son's murder was "pre-meditated".

Advocate Tahwar Khan Pathan, who accompanied Khalid's mother while handing over the complaint application said that initially the police were not ready to take it but later accepted it.

MIDC Police confirmed that they have received the complaint application and said they have already sent the copy to Bhopal police.

"Since, the case falls in Madhya Pradesh police jurisdiction, we have forwarded the application to them," said a police inspector, attached to MIDC Police station in Solapur.

The undertrial activists of the outlawed SIMI escaped from the central jail on the intervening night of October 30-31 after killing a head constable Ramashankar Yadav and were subsequently killed in an encounter on the outskirts of the city on October 31.

Since the encounter took place, conflicting versions from police and state Home Minister surfaced, leading to allegations that it might be fake.

A controversy also raged over the police action following the jail-break, after TV channels showed footage purportedly from the encounter site in which a policeman is seen pumping bullets into a man from close range after some unidentified person takes out what appears to be a knife said to be in a plastic cover and places it back.

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Good move. Let them feel the heat for misuse of power. The trend has to be stopped once for all.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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