‘Grim portrait of criminalization of politics’: Special court in verdict against Karnataka Congress MLA for 2016 murder of BJP worker
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A special court in Bengaluru convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 others in the June 2016 murder of BJP worker Yogesh Goudar in Dharwad. The court awarded life imprisonment to Kulkarni and others, and seven years rigorous imprisonment to investigating police inspector Chennakesava Tingarikar. The CBI-led probe revealed police obstruction. The verdict criticized criminalization of politics.
Key Entities
Vinay KulkarniCongress MLAYogesh GoudarBJP workerDharwadKarnatakaCBISpecial Court BengaluruChennakesava Tingarikar