Youth whose social media post triggered Hubballi violence remanded to JC till April 30
Darpan News Desk IANS, 18 Apr, 2022 10:10 AM
Hubballi (Karnataka), April 18 (IANS) A local court on Monday remanded Abhishek Hiremath, the accused youth whose objectionable social media post allegedly triggered large-scale violence in Hubballi, to judicial custody till April 30.
Prohibitory orders have been clamped in the city till April 20 and as many as 100 persons detained in connection with the violence.
The city, which is known as 'Chota Mumbai', a major commercial centre after Bengaluru in Karnataka, has turned into a virtual fortress.
The accused youth who was arrested on Saturday was brought into the court premises amid heavy police security cover and produced before the magistrate of JMFC Additional court.
Appearing for the accused youth, the counsel had submitted a bail application. The public prosecutor will submit objections on Tuesday and the court will take a call on granting bail later. Sanjeev Badaskar, the counsel for the accused youth explained that a bail petition has been submitted by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Hindu Advocates Association.
"We will submit powerful arguments pressing for the release of arrested youth once the police and prosecution submits objections to bail petition. We are confident of obtaining bail," he said. Meanwhile, the shops and establishments have been opened in Hubballi on Monday morning amid curfew orders and the situation is limping back to normalcy.
Police have detained more than 100 persons in connection with the violent incident. The other accused would also be produced before the court on Monday.
The students will be provided jobs in Punjab and the UAE, Canada, Europe, Japan and other countries. Sahney is already running two World Skill Centres in New Delhi and Amritsar, providing free skills and jobs to thousands of youth.
The Gurugram police had put up barricades at several entry points on the National Highway, at Shankar Chowk, Iffco Chowk, Signature Tower, Rajiv Chowk and Hero Honda Chowk on the Expressway.
The toffees, according to reports, had been thrown outside their houses and the children picked them and ate them. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and ordered a probe and directed officials concerned to provide relief to the bereaved families and take necessary action in the matter.
All the victims were migrant workers from Chapra district Bihar and were asleep when the fire broke out. Barring one, the rest were between 23 and 35 years of age. Short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.
After paying glowing tributes to legendary martyrs Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev here at state-level function in Hussaniwala, the Chief Minister unveiled the anti-corruption number -- 950 120 0200.
Interacting with family members of martyr Bhagat Singh, including Teji Sandhu, the wife of his nephew, Abhay Sandhu, the Chief Minister assured them that all efforts would be made to get status of the martyr for the legendary hero of Indian freedom struggle, who laid his life at a tender age.
