Udupi police acts against violators of bail conditions | Mangaluru News
Udupi: The Udupi district and sessions court directed Raghavendra Kanchan, who was picked up for sharing a provocative video recently, and an accused in a 2019 double murder conspiracy case, to surrender before the trial court for violating bail conditions.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said Kanchan shared a provocative video on May 31 in a WhatsApp group titled Hindu Jagarana Vedike Kota. The video featured SDPI leader Riyaz Farangipete, who previously made inflammatory speeches. Notably, the same video already led to the registration of a case in Mangaluru. Despite being aware of the video’s sensitivity, Kanchan allegedly posted it on social media, inciting communal disharmony and promoting enmity between religious communities, posing a threat to peace in Udupi. As a result, Kota police registered a case under Sections 196 and 56 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Kanchan, who was earlier granted conditional bail by the high court on June 28, 2023, in the 2019 double murder case, was explicitly barred from leaving Udupi district without the court’s permission and from engaging in any criminal activity. After his recent violation, the court was informed and ordered him to surrender.The SP further said that similar action is being taken to cancel the bail of other rowdy-sheeters and accused persons across Udupi district, who breached court-imposed conditions.Kanchan, a resident of Bettinamane in Kotatattu village, earlier conspired with key accused Rajashekar Reddy, Chandrashekar Reddy, and Harish Reddy. He was arrested on Feb 7, 2023, and remanded in judicial custody. The chargesheet was filed, and the trial is currently at the stage of recording the accused’s statement under Section 313 of the CrPC.
