Karnataka: Stone statue owner’s owner’s owner opened fire at protesting villagers, one of them was injured

A stone quarry owner allegedly shot and killed a 38-year-old farmer when a group of villagers protested the construction of a quarry stone transport road in Manchehalli Village on Wednesday.

According to police, the villager and quarry owner Saklesh S. The road was built for trucks carrying the quarry. During this period, the argument gradually developed into stone ballistics, and Saklesh suffered injuries. Sakles allegedly pulled out a licensed trigger and fired several rounds into the air and several rounds at protesting farmers.

Ravikumar is a 38-year-old farmer who allegedly suffered a leg injury and collapsed. Sacklesh allegedly escaped and was taken to hospital.

Manchesterhalli and farmers from the Environmental Protection Commission opposed the construction of a road transport quarry for trucks, accusing it of causing water and air pollution and affecting feed and crops due to dust.

Chickaballapur rural police later arrested Saklesh and seized the weapon. He was charged with murder, illegal assembly, riots, voluntary injury and under the Weapons Act, police officer Kushal Chowksey said.

Officials added that police officers have been deployed to ensure the village’s laws and orders.

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