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Karnataka Today newsletter: Kannada actor Darshan detained by Bengaluru police in murder case, and more
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was taken into custody in connection with a murder case on June 11. The actor was picked up from a hotel in Mysuru and was shifted to Bengaluru by the jurisdictional police.
The local police in Bengaluru was investigating the murder of one Renukaswamy, a native of Chitradurga, who was allegedly tortured and killed, before being dumped in a drain in Kamakshipalya two months ago. It had taken nine persons for questioning in connection with the murder when Darshan’s name was also mentioned, following which the police detained him.
It is being said that Renukaswamy was allegedly murdered for online harassment of Pavithra Gowda, a friend of Mr. Darshan. Both Mr. Darshan and Ms. Pavithra, along with nine other accused, were questioned at Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station in the city, before being taken for medical examination to Bowring Hospital.
Raja Venugopal Naik, elected in the bypoll to Surpur Assembly constituency, took oath as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on June 11. Speaker U.T. Khader administered the oath of office to Mr. Naik who defeated BJP candidate Narasimha Naik.
Surpur Assembly constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. The bypoll was held following the death of Raja Venkatappa Naik, who was Venugopal Naik’s father. The winning margin was 18,320 votes.
The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) held a demonstration near the old Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mysuru on June 11 demanding a high-level probe into the alleged irregularities in the conduct of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) this year.
The NEET results announced on June 4 had raised questions on the transparency of the entrance examination for admission to medical colleges. While National Testing Agency had decided to review the award of grace marks to a few students following a nationwide uproar, AIDSO pointed out the marks awarded to some students were not in line with the UGC’s exam guidelines.
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