Four historical sheets to be transferred from Raichur

Superintendent of Police Arunangshu Giri at a press conference in Raichur on Monday. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Raichur Superintendent of Police Arunangshu Giri said the department has received a sanction order from the Special Executive Magistrate, Raichur, to external four historians from the district to ensure law and order.

Addressing a press conference in Raichur on Monday, Mr. Giri said the department had sent a proposal to the Special Executive Magistrate to issue a sanction order to externalize a total of 39 historians from the district.

The Special Executive Judge has now passed an order authorizing the deportation of four of them. She reserved the motion for further hearing on the remaining 35 historians who are involved in multiple crimes and are facing multiple cases at different police stations.

The district has a total of 1,561 records of history under various police limits. The external order is to send them out of the district to maintain peace and law and order, he said, adding that the latest order against the four historical papers will remain in force for another three months.

The superintendent of police said that the jurisdictional police conducted a search operation in 103 houses before Muharram and found 109 historical sheets. Police have interviewed all 109 and have now ordered them to stay away from criminal activity. In addition, a noisy parade was organized in which 748 historians participated.

Mr. Giri said Muharram would be celebrated at 730 places across the district, while it was banned in 29 identified villages for various reasons.

Murder broke out

Meanwhile, the Raichur West police have cracked the murder, which took place in Kulasambi Colony in Raichur city within 24 hours of the crime.

A 30-year-old man identified as Tirupathi was murdered.

Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the two accused, the superintendent of police said, naming them as Avesh and Raju.

The initial investigation indicated that the reason for the act was enmity.

Published – 23 Jun 2026 19:50 IST