Overview
- Home minister G. Parameshwara ruled out a CBI handover, saying state police remain in charge unless a court directs otherwise.
- Police report 26 arrests and have issued 107 notices, with plans to question MLA Nara Bharath Reddy, BJP’s Gali Janardhana Reddy and B. Sriramulu.
- The government reshuffled the Ballari police leadership, transferring DIG Vartika Katiyar, appointing P. S. Harsha as IGP and naming Sumana Pannekar SP after Pavan Nejjur’s suspension.
- The clash began over a banner near Gali Janardhana Reddy’s residence and escalated into gunfire that killed Congress worker Rajashekar, according to investigators’ summaries.
- Gali Janardhana Reddy alleged police collusion and threatened court action for a separate FIR, while police examine a photo purportedly showing shots fired from his house and the Congress released a party panel report faulting banner removal, remarks by B. Sriramulu and policing lapses.