A man facing 25 criminal cases registered at various police stations in Kodagu district has been detained under the Goonda Act by the district administration and sent to Ballari Central Prison.
The accused has been identified as K.C. Ashok, alias Kudiyar Ashok (36), a resident of Naladi village near Kakkabe, within the jurisdiction of the Napoklu Police Station. According to the police, a total of 25 cases, including housebreaking and theft, have been registered against Ashok at various police stations since 2014. These cases are currently pending trial before the courts. In 2026, another case was registered against him at the Virajpet Rural Police Station under Crime No. 84/2026, invoking Sections 331(3), 331(4) and 305(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). He was subsequently released on bail in that case. Citing his alleged involvement in habitual criminal activities and the possibility of his engaging in further offences after securing bail, the authorities initiated action under Section 3(1) and (2) of the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video or Audio Pirates Act, 1985.
The Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Kodagu subsequently issued an order for Ashok’s detention under the Goonda Act and his transfer to Ballari Central Prison.
Acting on the order, the police detained him under the Act on November 3 and handed him over to Ballari Central Prison, Kodagu Superintendent of Police Bindu Mani stated in a press release.
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