Downpour disperses warring parties

Tension prevailed for sometime, when the workers belonging to BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) parties, staged a protest and counter protest respectively here on Friday, over disqualified MLA H S Shankarlinge Gowda’s diatribe against Medical Education and District In-charge Minister S A Ramdas.

The former MLA had taken exception to the minister garlanding the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar at Town Hall on Thursday, on the latter’s 120th birth anniversary. “You being a corrupt man switching loyalty for personal gains do not have any moral right to honour              the great man”, was how  Shankarlinge Gowda attacked Ramdas.

The angry BJP workers led by their city unit president Shivakumar staged a protest at Maruti Temple Circle at Gangotri Layout, a few metres away from Gowda’s residence. The police had also given permission.

Learning about this, a posse of JD(S) workers led by their city unit chief Koppal Rajanna descended on Gowda’s residence. Gowda who received a shot in the arm, harangued the workers of saffron party, creating a tense moments for a while. The enraged BJP workers too hurled expletives turning the otherwise peaceful road into a noisy zone.

As both the parties dared to defy the presence of police personnel, who had already been deputed in large numbers, the cops decided to detain the agitators.

Two police vans and extra police forces had also been summoned. But what followed next was a ‘natural action’. It began to rain forcing both the parties to disperse, bringing respite for the cops.

Advocate kills self

A 28-year-old youth has committed suicide allegedly by consuming liquor mixed with pesticide on Thursday night.

The deceased has been identified as advocate Mirle Mahesh. A resident of second stage, Bogadi in the city, he took the extreme step at his house. The incident came to light when his family members went to his room, to call the latter for dinner.  Saraswathipuram Police have registered a case.

Woman sets afire

Unable to bear the alleged harassment by her husband and his family, a woman has set herself afire on Friday. Bharathi (28), wife of Shantharaju, of HPO and RMS layout Shaktinagar, is the deceased.

She was married for eight years and was frequently harassed by her husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, alleged Krishna Shetty, the victim’s father in his complaint.  She leaves behind a two year old son Gowtham.

Udayagiri Police have registered a case.

Nurm worker dies

A labourer employed with the agency building houses for slum dwellers under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) scheme, fatally slipped while on work on Friday.

Siddesh (21) son of Nanjaiah, Hurulikyatanahalli, Hanchya post is the deceased.
He was on job at Kalyangiri Slum when the incident occurred. He slipped from the third floor of the building underconstruction.

Udayagiri Police have registered a case.