Kaup Christian prayer centre attack case - Court acquits BD, VHP members


Daijiworld Media Network – Kaup (MS)

Kaup, Dec 8: The court acquitted all accused, members of Bajrang Dal (BD) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), with regards to attack on a Christian prayer centre that took place nine years ago in Kattingeri village at Kaup.

In 2013, members of BD and VHP of Shirva, Sooda and Kattingeri vicinity villages, had illegally barged into the prayer center of a Christian group in the night and destroyed all the property inside the center and also assaulted with lethal weapons and threatened with life. Roshan Rajesh Lobo, head of the prayer center had filed a case in this connection with Shirva police station. A charge sheet was filed on 19 people in this case.


The prayer centre where the attack took place (file photo)

As many as 18 witnesses were inquired in the court of third additional civil judge. Lethal weapons, mobile phones, t-shirts and other 14 items were identified.

After hearing the arguments of both the sides, judge Vinayaka Wankhede pronounced that the witnesses have failed to identify the accusations on the accused and acquitted all the accused.

Senior lawyer Mattaru Ratnakara Hegde, E Balasubramanya Rao, Bailoor Ravindra Devadiga, Nitesh Shetty and Nivedita Suvarna argued for the accused.


 

 

 

 

  

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  • Eva, Kirem

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Today Mangalore is well known because of majority people were Christains and have implemented several charitable organisations including hospitals. So many other social service organization too. Beauty of these organizations is unbiased service to humankind. Anyway other community social service organisations are are very scanty. Christains have a mindset that to improve the locality. We don't see that needy person is 'not a christain so i will not help'. Actions speak louder than voice and to prove we all know that they need christain schools.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Eva, Christina hospitals/schools asath munthay. Amchya samudayachya talented burgyank ya dublyank yaa garzevonthank, kenchiyee amchi school/colleges free education dina. Bodlak, dusrya community chya hi fi burgyank admissions melthat. Donations saglyank asa. Fees getlya uprant Donations kitya ? Igarzyo/scool/colleges banduk amso lok zaay. Jobs deevnk/fees concessions/instalments deevnk amchi iskola ready nath. Stop supporting. Only those who have gone through the heat will understand...

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  • Eva, Kirem

    Fri, Dec 09 2022

    Cynthia well explained your experiences but my experience is totally different. Individually there are issues as every rule has an exception. Now iam senior citizen and my experience is all good with surrounding nonchristain community. I recall an incident in pompei college in early 2000. One of my neighbour boy nonchristain was helped to study Bcom without any reference and paying initial fees later

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Fri, Dec 09 2022

    In 2000 ? Who was the principal? Fr Bernard or Fr Jerome ? 20 years before some concern was there and in villages i agree. My dear, that college was constructed by the help of all the people resuding there and around by Fr Bernard...Helping one person is not a big deal.....Now, also there fees is quite less compared to mangalur and higher than kateel college/pakshikere hindu colleges....Fr Bernard was helping i heard. Whatever i dont have good experience from any.

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    History is repeating itself, Christian are being persecuted everywhere in the world. During 1700 Tippu Sultan was committing genocide against Mangalorean Christians . Now these Nazi (Hitler's party) inspired so called RSS , VHP, BD etc Mangalorean Christians were saved by British earlier from Tippu Sultan. Now there is no to save us.

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  • damian, bejai

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    "Vengeance is mine and I will repay says the Lord " - (Romans -12: 19-21) Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. ( 1chronicles 16-22)

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  • ca girishkk, valencia/m'lore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Understand your quotes; Are you a worthy man to invoke the divine quotes..., what is your take about - let me quote my child hood memory to quote what my most beloved teacher told while i was studying in BM school :- "father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing", it's not prudent to invoke the divine quotes to prove one upmanship to prove a point humanly...,

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  • damian, bejai

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    This is human intervention which is no ones business to interfere while Worshipping the Living God. God knew beforehand all these things will happen and it has to happen so it is mentioned in the Bible. I am only upholding Gods word so that people may know which God they are dealing with. Do not take it personally .

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  • Jarappa, Bantawala, Mangaluru

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Courts deliver verdicts on the basis of evidences and proofs .....

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    BD, Moral police, Hindu Righting activists all are components of BJP/RSS group. And group members need to be taken care at any cost.

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  • sanjay pinto, manglaore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    whatever be the judgement of the court. I am sure the guys who went there and demolished things have already tasted the wrath of God the almighty. Many of the attackers even begged in the same place for money and then back stabbed

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  • Mangalorean, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    “Satya Meva Jayate” and the concept called “Karma” are no more valid in the new India. Our present mantra is “might is right” Money power and political power dominate over everything else. For us Indians toxic politics and fanatic religion is everything. Truth, justice, ethics and humanity have died a tragic death.

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  • Sheriff, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Let them fight it out! One cannot be mute spectators when others have issues. Coming online and bashing with fake ids can be done by anyone.

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  • Ethnic Orchid, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Sabke Bolthi Bundh!!!

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  • SRM, Shirva/Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    "SAME" PEOPLE'S "FAMILY" MEMBERS MUST BE COMING TO SUCH "PRAYER" CENTRE'S FOR "FINANCIAL" AND "MATERIAL" HELP.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    "Lethal weapons, mobile phones, t-shirts and other 14 items were identified. After hearing the arguments of both the sides, judge Vinayaka Wankhede pronounced that the WITNESSES have failed to identify the accusations on the accused and acquitted all the accused." Whats the meaning of these sentences? Items are identified and witnesses are failed in identifying the same???? Any meaning...? Who are those witnesses then ? Why to call them witnesses ? Random people are brought as witnesses to identify the things ?

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    After all, an Earthly judgement !

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  • Jossey saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Some Stray Dogs ...

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  • Namith, kottara

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    sathya meva jayate

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  • Pintu Singh, Kudla

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Finally! Justice for hardworking, innocent people. Thank you honourable court

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  • Arun, barakur

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    No worried. justice is already served. one is suffering from Cancer. and two have severe kidney failure.

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  • Lal Singh Chadda, Amrithsar

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Justice was also served to innocent people like Justice Loya, Hemanth Karkere, Gauri Lankesh, M.M.Kalburgi, Balkis Bano, Zakia Jafri, Masood, Fazil and so on......

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  • mohan prabhu, mangalore/canada

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    They all went (and others will go too, including you and me) in a handbasket, some up to heaven, others to Patala.

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Ye cutter narangi log rozana dahshath ka mahol create ker kahe hai phir bhi ban nahi while on the otherside PFI is banned without having evidences in any single terror activities...Ye konsa insaaf hai...

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  • Nithin, Bangalore/SA

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    I think gate at wagah border is always open for PFI members, and people will be welcomed with both hands from other side

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    None other than any of common man could collect internal secrets except Collaborators of ISI...

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    What insaaf...Insaaf winsaaf kuch nai abhi..cant you see the audacity ? Earlier wen the chaddi party was half in power with jds, they still didnt dare to subdue minorities directly .Now its direct authoritarian regime..Its like they are saying" We will do whatever we want either with the help of officials or by force.Do what you want" Dont you know what ugly faced boremande said during when Masood Pravin Nettaru and Fazil murder took place..He only took care of Nettaru and forgot the other two.He clearly said that decision will be taken according to majority sentiments. Yediyoorappa never biased amongst the people of karnataka.Now everybody knows their intentions..But we dont care for all this ..we believe in Almighty and not in some Authoritarian Regime...Regimes have come and gone..

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  • Dam, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Police making week case so they can acquit easily....

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  • Nawaz, dubai

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Witnesses turning hostile or "unable" to identify accused is nothing new in indian courts...Roshan Rajesh Lobo should not even have bothered to file cases ...didn't he realise that nothing will ever come off it?

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  • Arjun, India

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Fake cases can't be proved in court

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  • Netizen, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Andhbhakth

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  • Rajesh, Mulki

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Real cases are difficult to win. Just go by the records of criminals with political backing.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Dear Arjun, Need to thank English education system who thought you to type .

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  • Arjun, India

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Rolf British looted 45 trillion dollars from India. You should read history.

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  • CA girishkk, Valencia/M'lore

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Who allowed it...whom to blame...!!!!the discrimination ideology of sanatana dharma caused Britishers take advantage by siding with thug class Hindu kings who fight each other..., And Hindu kings join hands with Britishers to defeat mughals... Hindustan history is full of mystery...

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  • Aam Aadmi, Ihaloka

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Why blame only history & east india company ? Now the whole country is sold by Modi led BJP as FII/Overseas investment in India to foreigners. When in opposition Modi was blaming Congress for even 24% FII investment in any sector as "Congress Desh Ko Bech raha hai". Now he sold India 100% to foreigners. Not only that even domestic Indian assets were sold to BJP friends/financiers at throw away prices. Present West Indian Looters looted more than East India Company by fooling general public.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Dear Arjun, How you got accurate amount of East India company aney of your family members working with them . Please note British deal with pounds not Dollars don't follow fequ idelogy.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    our own feku bhaiyya and company have looted more than 45 trillion in just eight years....in return British have developed the infrastructure of India which our own people would have taken centuries to build...and the biggest gift of English language because of which INdians are in demand all over the world...so your Nagpur whatsapp university thoughts keep for yourself

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Arjun India not only British looted India others too.But British didnt loot Dollers in Pounds.Others like Muslims too looted Gold Portuguese our condiments Pepper etc.One thing we have thank British for built schools ,good bridges ,and buildings which are still stay there.Education centre.Why dont you mention it?

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  • John Pinto, Belman

    Thu, Dec 08 2022

    Dear Arjun Shetty, Fake is sitting on the top of the roof. He faked his degree and University REGISTER not available. Vanished. We all know you are his follower. I dont see any fault in comment.

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