Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) Karnataka police on Monday arrested BJP Yuva Morcha leader and advocate Bharath B.S in connection with the alleged rape case reported from Shivamogga district. The case was registered in Papertown police station in Bhadravati town in Shivamogga district.Bharath had disappeared following the lodging of a complaint against him and the police had launched a manhunt for him.After gathering credible information about the accused taking shelter in a friend’s house in Bengaluru…
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Mandya (Karnataka), May 25 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of a newly married man following a bar brawl in Maddur taluk of Mandya district, officials said on Monday. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody, and further investigation is underway, according to Mandya Superintendent of Police V.J. Shobharani.The incident had taken place on May 19, at K. Honnalagere village in Maddur taluk, where 29-year-old Sunil was hacked to death f…
Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) Six policemen were suspended on Sunday in connection with the recovery of gelatin sticks on the outskirts of Bengaluru during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on May 10. According to officials, the suspension order was issued by the Superintendent of Police (SP), Bengaluru South, pending the outcome of an inquiry into the incident.The gelatin sticks were reportedly found on the outskirts of Bengaluru while heightened security arrangements were in place …
Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS) Karnataka Police have intensified the investigation into the alleged Rs 4,500 crore fraud case involving controversial social activist Shivananda Neelannanavar, who was arrested by the police in Belagavi city, officials said on Saturday. The accused is charged with misappropriating thousands of crores of rupees invested by members of the public and former soldiers.Shivananda Neelannanavar, owner of Shivam Associates, is alleged to have made controversial speeches, organi…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Police have arrested a BCA student on charges of transporting hybrid ganja worth Rs 35 lakh in Mangaluru city, police said on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as 21-year-old Suhana, a resident of Sagar in Shivamogga district.According to the police, the accused brought ganja from Chennai and sold it to students in the coastal city of Mangaluru.Police further stated that several criminal cases had already been registered against her in Beng…
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…
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…
Ballari (Karnataka), May 8 (IANS) Three persons, including the gunman of the Ballari Superintendent of Police, have been arrested for allegedly extorting a Rs 3 lakh bribe from ration rice smugglers, Karnataka Police said on Friday.Devaraj, the arrested gunman, was attached to Ballari SP Suman Pennekar.According to the police, Devaraj, along with his associates, intercepted two trucks carrying rice allegedly meant for illegal transportation to Andhra Pradesh. Claiming to be part of the SP’s squa…
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Friday arrested five persons in connection with the murder of a woman, allegedly plotted by staging a road accident in Bengaluru. The incident came to light within the limits of the Mahalakshmi Layout police station.The arrested accused have been identified as Rakesh, Chetan, Pradeep, and Yohan. Another accused, Manjunath, who was involved in the case, died of illness while being investigated. The deceased woman has been identified as Vijayalaxmi, a re…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) In a bid to promote sandalwood cultivation, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the government-owned manufacturer of the iconic Mysuru Sandal Soap, has launched a major initiative to prevent sandalwood theft, Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil announced on Thursday.As part of the initiative, farmers, scientists, and organisations possessing information on advanced equipment or innovative technologies to prevent sandalwood theft have been invited to…