1. 'Karan Was Not Financially or Emotionally Weak'
The family of pianist Karan Joseph on 18 September claimed that Rishi Shah wanted Karan to sign an exclusive contract with him, which Karan had refused and was the bone of contention between both of them.
Karan’s family also revealed that they had received threat messages from Rishi Shah’s secretary asking to help in the case or face consequences. The family also said that they will approach the court for monitoring of the case and also appeal for a CBI probe, if needed.
Thomas Joseph, Karan’s father, addressed the press along with his wife Tina and cousin Darryl Andrade in Bengaluru. “We want the police to investigate in a fair and honest manner so that the truth comes out,” Darryl said. He also said, “He was financially well-off and that is reflected in his bank accounts. That he was depressed or disturbed, financially weak or unstable is completely untrue,”
Source: Bangalore Mirror
2. Former Minister Qamar-ul-Islam Dies at 69
Qamar-ul-Islam, a prominent Muslim leader and former Minister in the Siddaramaiah Cabinet, passed away on 18 September following a cardiac arrest. He was 69.
In his long political career, Islam represented Kalaburagi constituency and was the Minister for Municipal Administration and Minorities in the cabinet till 2016 when he dropped after last year’s reshuffle.
He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for the last week following brief illness. He was serving as AICC secretary and party in-charge in Kerala. His death came as a major shock to the Karnataka Congress which is just recovering from the recent death of former Chief Minister N Dharam Singh.
Source: Bangalore Mirror
3. Panel Finds Unmonitored BBMP Bank Accounts
The BBMP Accounts Standing Committee has found 416 bank accounts under the names of various Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palikeofficials, many of which are not being monitored.
Committee chairman Netra Narayan said it had sought to know how many accounts were operating under the BBMP, but accounts officers in various zones were not providing them the needed information. “They are not ready to give us a certified copy of how many accounts they have,” said Narayan, adding, “I am surprised that the BBMP does not know how many accounts exist under it.”
She added that last year there had been more than 600 bank accounts and many were closed, but 416 were still operating. With so many accounts it is difficult to trace expenditure and how much money is deposited in each account, she added. South, East and West zones had the highest number of accounts with close to a hundred accounts to each zone.
Source: The Hindu
4. Teenagers Involved in Crash Would Often Go on Weekend Drives: Police
Inquiries by the traffic police has revealed that the teenagers who were involved in the crash on Hosur Road at Roopena Agrahara in the early hours of 17 September used to take the cars for joyrides many times on weekends without the knowledge of their parents.
On 16 September night, the three drove the cars from Silk Board to Electronics City multiple times. Based on their investigation, a police officer said the trio stopped at a point and decided to race on the Hosur Road Elevated Expressway. They were driving at 150 kmph.
“Since it was raining, they lost control on the wheels, resulting in the accident,” a senior police officer said. One of the boys died in the accident.
Source: The Hindu
5. Teen Rape Survivor From Bengaluru Moves SC for Abortion
A 17-year-old rape survivor from Bengaluru moved the Supreme Court on Monday for the termination of her 25-week pregnancy.
A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed the head of the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) to set up a medical board on Tuesday to examine her case. The court put the matter for consideration on Thursday. Advocate Nikhil Nayyar, representing the girl, challenged the order passed by the High Court of Karnataka on August 31, declining her plea for abortion.
The high court had refused the girl’s plea by saying that the medical opinions tendered by Vani Vilas Hospital on August 28 have pointed out the “risks and complications inherent to the second trimester of medical termination of pregnancy”. It also noted another opinion given by experts from the MS Ramaiah Medical College that there was no risk in continuing the pregnancy.
Source: Deccan Herald
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