Top news developments in Karnataka on May 17, 2022 Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today The Hindu · May 17, 2022
‘Acid attacker stalked victim, contemplated acid attack in 2020 itself’ Attacker claims he wanted to end life, but joined ashram to repent, says Police Commissioner The Hindu · May 14, 2022
Karnataka home minister claims dalit youth killed over Urdu row, retracts later BENGALURU: Hours after claiming that a 22-year-old Dalit youth had been brutally stabbed to death for not speaking in Urdu early Tuesday in Bengaluru, home minister Araga Jnanendra made a U-turn on Wednesday clarifying that the man had been murdered in a road-rage incident and his earlier statement was made… The Times of India · Apr 6, 2022
Karnataka home minister says youth killed as he didn't know Urdu, retracts statement BENGALURU: Stoking a controversy, Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday claimed that the recent murder of a 22-year-old youth here was because he did not know Urdu, but subsequently retracted it by stating that the incident was actually over road rage. The Times of India · Apr 6, 2022
Azaan issue: Police begin issuing notices, security heightened in and around religious places Bengaluru The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022
Police cannot check mobile phones at random, strict action will be taken: Kamal Pant Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant has assured citizens of their privacy following reports of patrolling police personnel stopping people at random and checking their phones The Hindu · Apr 4, 2022
Muslim religious heads call for peaceful Karnataka bandh; city police step up security The police have stepped up security in the city after Muslims leaders and ulemas headed by the Ameer-E-Shariat of Karnataka (chief priest), Maulana Sagir Ahmad Khan Rashadi, called for a peaceful State-wide bandh on Thursday. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant, who met with Muslim leaders, instructed police personnel to conduct… The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022
As local cops falter, police chief tells CCB to probe drug case involving constables of CM’s security team Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant took strong exception to the way the case was handled by the inspector of R.T. Nagar and his junior The Hindu · Jan 20, 2022
Prohibitory order in Bengaluru extended till January 31 The fresh order was issued by Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant on January 17 The Hindu · Jan 17, 2022