Karnataka Congress MLA convicted of BJP worker’s murder in 2016
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
A special court in Bengaluru convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 others for the June 2016 murder of BJP worker Yogish Goudar in Dharwad. Kulkarni, 56, chairs the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board. Prosecutors seek life imprisonment. Two of 21 original accused were acquitted. The court granted liberty to prosecute hostile witnesses and file perjury cases against three police officers.
Key Entities
Vinay KulkarniCongress MLAYogish GoudarBJP workerDharwadKarnatakaCBIBengaluru special court