Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have formed six special teams to crack the case relating to the recovery of gelatin sticks along the route of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy near Bengaluru ahead of his visit to the city, police said on Monday.The probe teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have questioned a man identified as Lohith in connection with the threat call made ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Benga…
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Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Police recovered two gelatin sticks near the Art of Living Ashram in Bengaluru’s Kaggalipura-Tataguni area ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Sunday.Police sources said the gelatin sticks were found around one-and-a-half hours before the Prime Minister’s scheduled programme in the area.According to police, a constable deployed on duty noticed a suspicious packet lying near a compound wall situated around 20 to 25 feet away from the roadside an…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday commended the Bengaluru City Police for implementing extensive and well-coordinated security and crowd management arrangements during the ongoing IPL 2026 matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara lauded the efforts of police personnel at an event organised at the Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s office.On June 4, 2025, a stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL vict…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 persons and seized narcotic substances worth approximately Rs 36.67 crore in a series of coordinated operations across the city, said an official statement on Wednesday. Among those arrested are four foreign nationals, eight individuals from other states, and four residents, indicating the interstate and international links of the drug network.Police said the seizures included 9.64 kg …
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have expressed gratitude towards the authorities and the state government after the smooth conduct of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener played at their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.This was the first big match held at the ground after the drastic incident occurred on June 4, 2025, when eleven lives were lost after a stampede due to thousands of fans gathering…
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested on Saturday on the charges of harassing a woman software professional in Bengaluru.The 29-year-old woman, who works with a software company as manager, had booked a Rapido bike taxi to commute from her residence to Manayata Tech Park on Wednesday.During the journey, the rider, identified as Vivek, allegedly misbehaved with her.When the woman objected to his behaviour, the accused touched her inappropriately.When the woman questioned …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted three more accused in the 2023 Bengaluru prison radicalisation case linked to the proscribed terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). In its second supplementary charge sheet, the agency named Anees Fathima, Chan Pasha A, and Dr Nagaraj S. under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UA(P) Act), the Explosive Substances Act, the Prevention of Corruption…
Bengaluru, Dec 28 (IANS) From the stampede that claimed 11 lives during celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s maiden IPL victory, to the biggest cyber fraud, in which cybercriminals extorted a whopping Rs 31.83 crore, Karnataka was in the national spotlight in 2025 for a series of grim incidents. A daring daylight bank robbery in Bengaluru, brutal murders of toddlers, and crimes against women further added to the year’s disturbing crime graph.Adding to the grim list, the brutal killing o…