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Actor Aayush Sharma shares picture of his newborn baby girl Ayat

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The actor took to Instagram and shared a series of pictures of the new member of their family and wrote a heartfelt post welcoming the baby girl – Ayat.

Actor Aayush Sharma took to Instagram to share his daughter's photo.

NEW DELHI: Actor Aayush Sharma on Tuesday shared adorable pictures of his and Arpita Khan’s new-born daughter.

The actor took to Instagram and shared a series of pictures of the new member of their family and wrote a heartfelt post welcoming the baby girl – Ayat.

“Welcome to this beautiful world Ayat. You’ve brought a lot of happiness into our lives. May you touch everyone’s life with a lot of love and joy,” read Sharma’s caption.

The couple who got married in the year 2014 were parents to a three-year-old son Ahil and, were blessed with their second child on December 27 which is also the birthday of Salman Khan, Arpita’s brother.

Earlier on Friday, the ‘Loveyatri’ actor shared a beautiful card thanking all the fans for their love and blessings on behalf of the Khan and Sharma family.

Aayush who was last seen in ‘Loveyatri’ along with newcomer Warina Hussain, will next be seen in ‘Kwatha’ which is inspired by true events. He will be seen alongside Katrina Kaif’s sister Isabelle Kaif. 

In 2019, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ sold most online tickets in India followed by ‘URI’

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MUMBAI: Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” was the highest-selling movie in India this year

Every Marvel superhero from Iron Man and Thor to Captain America and Black Widow, assembled one last time to save the world from the supervillain Thanos with “Avengers: Endgame”, which shattered several box office records. Helmed by the Russo Brothers, Joe and Anthony, the film marked the end of the third Marvel phase. It released in India in April.

The data on ticket sales was released by the popular online platform BookmyShow. In 2019, BookMyShow hosted over 1880 films across languages and “Avengers: Endgame”, selling over 8.6 million tickets, has ended up the highest-selling Hollywood movie. It is followed by the Vicky Kaushal-starrer “URI: The Surgical Strike”, with over 5.7 million tickets sold on the platform.

This was followed by “Kabir Singh”, “Saaho”, “War”, “The Lion King” and “Mission Mangal”.

According to the data, the demand for Hindi film grew 12 per cent since last year. Films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi were among the top regional films. It also showed that the demand for Malayalam movies rose by 108 per cent, followed by English at 45 per cent and Hindi at 25 per cent.

Actor Akshay Kumar’s films sold 9.2 million tickets while Ayushmann Khurrana’s films sold 6.3 million tickets overall.

In terms of live entertainment, the number of international live events listed on BookMyShow grew by 62 per cent in 2019. It also highlighted that the appetite for international live events grew significantly at 119 per cent. The popular events included: U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2019, NBA India Games 2019.

Messi and Ronaldo of course but who else made it to our football team of the decade

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As the decade comes to an end, we’ve picked an XI that would give any other team a run for their money.

‘Joga Bonito’, as the Brazilians describe the beautiful game of football, is watched by us almost every weekend. It is the most popular game in the world and to pick the best out of all the top performers is a difficult task. As the decade comes to an end, we’ve picked an XI that would give any other team a run for their money.

We have gone with the traditional 4-3-3 formation, with players being selected based on their individual and team performances.

Manuel Neuer (GK)

Yes, we had three World Cup-winning goalkeepers — Iker Casillas in 2010, Neuer in 2014 and Hugo Lloris in 2018. But we have chosen Manuel Neuer for being the best goal stopper of the decade. 

The German goalie joined Bayern Munich from Schalke 04 in 2011 and found success soon after as Bayern won the Champions League in 2013. By 2014, Neuer had established himself as the best goalkeeper in the world as Germany lifted the World Cup in Brazil. He won the Golden Glove at the World Cup and also finished third behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2014 Ballon d’Or.  

‘Snapper’, as he’s nicknamed, has also won four consecutive IFFHS world’s best goalkeeper awards.

Dani Alves (RB)

The Brazil captain beats Phillip Lahm to be the right-back of our team. Now playing for Sao Paulo in Brazil, he is one of the most decorated defenders of all time, having won three Champions League titles with Barcelona and numerous league titles with the Catalans, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain throughout this decade.

With Brazil, he won the Copa America in 2019 for the second time in his career and was adjudged the most valuable player of the tournament.

Giorgio Chiellini (CB)

 Giorgio Chiellini | AP

The Italian legend caught the attention of the world when Luis Suarez bit him during a World Cup 2014 group stage clash. Chiellini, who also captains Juventus, has won eight consecutive titles with the Serie A giants in this decade. 

He plays in a traditional defender role relieving the pressure of the defence which has led to the success of Juventus throughout this decade. With Italy, he reached the finals of the Euro 2012 eventually losing out to winners Spain.

Sergio Ramos (CB)

Ramos would find a place in all teams of the decade. The Real Madrid and Spain captain started the decade by lifting the World Cup in 2010 and then winning the Euro 2012. He has been at the centre of Real Madrid’s defence ever since, having won the Champions League four times in the decade. He has been named in the FIFPro World XI ten times, which is a record for any defender.

He is the most capped Spanish player having played 170 games for his country in which he scored 21 goals.

Marcelo (LB)

Marcelo | AP

The Brazilian is another Real Madrid legend who features in our team having won four Champions League titles with Los Blancos. He helped Brazil reach the semi-finals of the World Cup 2014 at home and made it to the tournament’s Dream Team, where he featured again during the 2018 edition of the tournament.

Marcelo also takes up the role of the left-winger sometimes which has helped him score 25 goals in 349 appearances for Real Madrid. Marcelo has also made it to the FIFPro World XI six times.

Luka Modric (CM)

Luka Modric is the only player to have won the Ballon d’Or over Messi or Ronaldo in this decade. Having been a mainstay in Real Madrid’s midfield, Modric has won four Champions League titles with Los Merengues, another nickname for Madrid. 

The Croatian captain led his team to a historic final in the World Cup 2018 where they lost to France. His brilliant performance in the tournament earned him the Golden Ball and helped him win the Ballon d’Or over Ronaldo and Messi.

He has played 127 games for Croatia and scored 16 goals for his country.

Andres Iniesta (CM)

Iniesta is considered one of the best playmakers of all time and is widely regarded as one of the key factors for Messi’s success at Barcelona. The Spaniard helped his country bring home their first World Cup title in 2010 by scoring the winning goal in extra-time against the Netherlands. 

With Barcelona, he has won four Champions League titles and nine La Liga titles in total. For his exceptional performance throughout his career, FIFPro has featured him in their World XI nine times. He also finished runner-up to Leo Messi in the 2010 Ballon d’Or.

He helped Spain defend the Euros in 2012 and stayed with Barcelona until 2018 after which he made a move out of Spain to play for Japanese club Vissel Kobe.

Toni Kroos (CM)

 Toni Kroos | AFP

The German started the decade at Bayer Leverkusen on loan, before moving back to Bayern Munich and winning the Champions League in 2013. He then helped Germany win the FIFA World Cup 2014 and was the top assist provider of the tournament. 

His set-piece abilities, passing and top form earned him a contract with Real Madrid with whom he has won three Champions League titles. A champion midfielder who has been a mainstay of the Spanish giants, Kroos has had one of the most fruitful decades as a football player.

Lionel Messi (FW)

There is little not known about the Argentine forward. Widely regarded as the ‘GOAT’ by pundits, Messi is known for his magical footballing skills which have helped him win six Ballon d’Or trophies. He led Argentina to the finals of World Cup 2014 for which he was awarded the Golden Ball. 

He has won ten La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies and six Copa del Rey crowns with Barcelona for whom he has scored more than 600 goals. 

Luis Suarez (FW) 

Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer has established himself as a deadly forward along with Messi for Barcelona. In 2014, he won the English Premier League golden boot while playing for Liverpool. His dominance with the ball in the striking position earned him a move to Barcelona where he won the treble in his first season.

Suarez also helped Uruguay win the Copa America in 2011 besides being part of the squad that made it to the semi-final in 2010. He has been at the centre of controversies throughout the decade for racial slurs, biting and other on-field antics but his brilliant record as a goal scorer earns him a place in our eleven.

Cristiano Ronaldo (FW)

Cristiano Ronaldo | AP

The Portugal captain has had one of the most successful decades having won the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or four times in the period. Currently playing for Juventus, the striker broke the deadlock of international trophies by helping Portugal lift the Euro 2016 title.

Ronaldo’s skills and goal-scoring abilities have left him bang in the middle of the ‘greatest player of all-time’ debate along with Leo Messi. Ronaldo has scored over 700 goals in total for his club and country. He played the majority of the decade for Real Madrid before moving to Turin-based Juventus in 2018.

Bench:
Mohamed Salah (FW)
Iker Casillas (GK)
Sergio Busquets (CM)
Gerard Pique (CB)                              

Rupee starts New Year on positive note, rises 7 paise to 71.29

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Forex traders said easing crude oil prices and a higher opening in domestic equities also supported the domestic unit.

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MUMBAI: The Indian rupee started the New Year on a positive note and rose 7 paise to 71.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as optimism over the US-China trade deal strengthened investor sentiments.

Forex traders said easing crude oil prices and a higher opening in domestic equities also supported the domestic unit.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.30 then gained further ground and touched 71.29 against the US dollar, showing a rise of 7 paise over its previous closing.

The Indian rupee on Tuesday had closed at 71.36 against the dollar.

Traders said the rupee gained support amid positive developments on the US-China trade deal front.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that a partial new US-China trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next month, announcing that he will also then travel to China for continued talks.

“I will be signing our very large and comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal with China on January 15,” Trump tweeted moments before Wall Street was due to open.

Meanwhile, brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 1 per cent to USD 66 per barrel.

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital markets, as they sold shares worth Rs 1,265.10 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional data.

Domestic bourses opened on a positive note on Wednesday with benchmark indices Sensex trading 86.91 points up at 41,340.65 and Nifty higher by 24.80 points at 12,193.25.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.70 per cent to 97.06.

The 10-year government bond yield was at 6.54 in morning trade.

Police fire tear gas as pro-democracy protesters hit Hong Kong streets amid New Year celebrations

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The city has been battered by more than six months of unrest with marches attended by millions, as well as confrontations in which police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets.

Protesters react as police fire tear gas during a demonstration in Hong Kong, early Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo | AP)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas a few minutes into 2020 as pro-democracy protesters took their movement into the new year with midnight countdown rallies and a massive march planned for January 1.

The city has been battered by more than six months of unrest with marches attended by millions, as well as confrontations in which police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets — and protesters have responded with petrol bombs.

Before midnight on Tuesday, thousands of protesters gathered across the financial hub, including along the waterfront of Victoria Harbour and at nightlife hotspot Lan Kwai Fong.

Protesters at the harbourfront counted down chanting “Ten! Nine! Liberate Hong Kong, revolution now!” as they lit up their phones in a sea of lights.

Smaller crowds of protesters in the Mong Kok district set fire to barricades — and riot police unleashed 2020’s first volleys of tear gas in response.

Shortly before the final day of 2019 drew to a close, police used water cannon to disperse protesters in the same area while, in nearby Prince Edward neighbourhood, officers arrested several protesters staging a candlelight vigil.

Earlier in the evening, thousands of people linked arms in human chains that stretched for miles along busy shopping streets and through local neighbourhoods.

They chanted slogans, sang “Glory to Hong Kong” — a protest anthem — and held up posters calling for people to fight for democracy in 2020.

“Thanks to 2019, which tore off the ugly masks of the police and the government and let the people see the truth,” said protester Kris, a medic who joined the protest.

“The movement is kind of like at its bottleneck now. Hopefully, a huge turnout at tomorrow’s march could bring back people’s passion,” he added.

The city’s traditional New Year Eve’s bumper fireworks display was cancelled due to safety concerns, but a light show and smaller-scale fireworks took place instead.

In late November, the city’s pro-democracy camp scored a landslide victory in a municipal-level vote seen as a referendum on the Beijing-backed government’s handling of political unrest.

The protest movement has since become quieter but sporadic clashes have persisted.

In a New Year’s video message broadcast on state media, Chinese president Xi Jinping said Hong Kong’s recent upheaval was concerning and that the “people of our motherland” expected stability in the restive city.

But protesters have vowed to continue their effort to push for greater democratic freedoms and police accountability.

On Tuesday night, demonstrators also swarmed major shopping malls, which have become regular protest venues in an effort to cause economic disruption.

“2019 is a remarkable and special year for every single Hongkonger,” 25-year-old teacher Sam told AFP as he celebrated New Year’s Eve with his family at the harbourfront.

“People’s demands are loud and clear, but the government is not listening. In 2020, I really hope it will be a better year for all Hong Kong people.”

The Civil Human Rights Front, the chief organiser of marches, hopes for a huge turnout at Wednesday’s rally to urge the government to respond to the demands of the pro-democracy movement — which include an independent inquiry into the police, amnesty for arrestees and fully free elections.

Police have arrested nearly 6,500 people since June — nearly a third of them aged under 20.

“The youngsters have sacrificed a lot for justice. 2019 is a wake-up call,” a 63-year-old retiree, who gave his surname as Shiu, told AFP.

“People will be more determined in the new year. People know that the future of Hong Kong depends on whether we can achieve the five demands.”

The demonstrations were sparked by a now-abandoned bill to allow extraditions to the authoritarian mainland, but have since morphed into a popular revolt against Beijing’s control — the biggest crisis since the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule in 1997.

SUV in BSY convoy jumps median

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The SUV jumped the median and collided with an autorickshaw rickshaw and a canter that was coming from the opposite direction.

BENGALURU: A car that was part of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s convoy, rammed into the
road median and hit two other vehicles coming from the opposite direction on Yeshwantpur flyover, on Tuesday morning. Four people sustained minor injuries in the accident.

Police said that the Chief Minister was on his way to Tumakuru and his convoy was on Yeshwantpur flyover around 11 am, when Vinay Kumar, the driver of the Chief Minister’s Secretary Selva Kumar’s car, lost control over the vehicle and rammed into the road median.

The SUV jumped the median and collided with an autorickshaw rickshaw and a canter that was coming from the opposite direction.

“The driver of the SUV, the auto driver, and two others in the canter, sustained minor injuries in the accident. The SUV’s front portion was completely damaged in the incident. When the incident occurred, Chief Minister’s secretary was travelling in the CM’s car. Overspeeding is the reason for the accident,” Yeshwantpur traffic police, who have registered a case in this connection, said.

Modi to walk in Mahatma’s footsteps as Tumkur looks forward to PM’s speech at historical college

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PM will address farmers’ rally at govt college in Tumkur where the Mahatma had stayed

TUMAKURU: On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will create history of sorts. He will address a farmers’ rally at the Government Junior College ground that evening, where Mahatma Gandhi had addressed a gathering way back in 1934. The 119-year-old composite college with a high school section was founded by then Maharaja of Mysuru Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar in 1900. Siddaganga Mutt seer Sri Shivakumara Swami, who died at 111, was an alumnus of the high school and until his death on January 21, 2019, he was a patron of the alumni association. Many scholars, including scientist Raja Ramanna, are some of the alumni of the school. Gandhiji had stayed overnight in a small room on the school premises during his visit on July 16, 1927, which has now been made ‘Gandhi Bhavan.’

Although there is some ambiguity regarding the dates, as some claim that Gandhiji addressed the gathering in 1934, the fact that he paid a visit to Tumakuru on both occasions was certain. There is a framed picture at the Bapooji Institution, run by Gandhian N Basavaiah, who claims it was from the 1934 visit. Gandhiji visited the college while on a mission to abolish untouchability. He paid a visit to the panchama hostel, where another Gandhian, the late HM Gangadharaiah, offered him ragi rotti. On one of his visits, Gandhi visited the Pranidaya Sangha and held deliberations on the essence of showing compassion to animals. “We are happy that the Prime Minister will deliver his speech where Mahatma Gandhi addressed people,” said octagenarian N Basavaiah, who inspired by Gandhi, established the Bapuji Institution in 1969.

Yediyurappa oversees preparations for visit

As Tumakuru braces for PM Modi’s event on Thursday, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa held an official meeting and oversaw preparations for the same on Tuesday. The PM will launch the second year of Kisan Samman Nidhi and release funds for farmers.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal, and Haryana agriculture minister JP Dalal will receive national-level awards for the best performance in the agriculture sector. As many as 28 progressive farmers and three fish farmers will be honoured on the occasion, the CM said. The PM will land at the helipad of Tumkur University at 2.10 pm and reach Siddaganga Mutt by road. He will lay the foundation stone for an exhibition centre on the seer. He will leave for Bengaluru by 5 pm to take part in a function at DRDO.

India needs to pay more attention to China border: Army chief Naravane

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On the border dispute with China, the Army chief said that continuing peace along the border will pave the way for a solution.

NEW DELHI: The new Army chief Lieutenant General MM Naravane on Wednesday said that India needs to pay more attention to its border along China and asserted that the force is capable of dealing with any security challenge.

“We have been giving attention to our western front in the past. The northern front now also requires an equal amount of attention… The Army is capable of tackling any dangers to the country,” General Naravane told reporters after receiving the first Guard of Honour as the Army chief here.

“In that context, we are now going in for capability development and enhancement of our capacities even in our northern borders which includes the northeastern part of our country,” he said.

On the border dispute with China, the Army chief said that continuing peace along the border will pave the way for a solution.

“We have been able to maintain peace and tranquillity along borders and I’m sure that situation will prevail. By maintaining this, we will be able to set the stage for the eventual solution,” he said.

General Naravane said that operational readiness and modernisation will be among the top priorities of the Army under his leadership.

“Our priority will be to be ready to meet any challenge and to be operationally prepared at all times. This will happen as a result of modernisation. We will continue to build our capability especially in the North and Northeast region of our country,” he said.

He said that the Indian Army will pay special attention to respect human rights. “We will also pay special emphasis on raising security awareness among ranks and file and pay special attention to respect human rights,” the Army chief said.

Assuring the country on security, he said, “All three services — the Army, the Navy and the Air Force — are ready to defend the country.”

He extended wishes to people in the new year and hoped that the country will make huge progress in this decade.

General Naravane took over as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) on Tuesday, succeeding General Bipin Rawat who has become India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

General Naravane was previously the Vice Chief of Army Staff.

International level drug racket busted by B’luru Anti-Narcotics Cell,Four postal department staffers held for Peddling Drugs

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Pramesh Jain 

“It’s a shameful act that central government employees involved in drug racket -Bhaskar Rao.”

Sleuths attached to anti-narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has busted international level drug racket and arrested four employees of postal department on the charge of drug peddling.

They were allegedly handling drugs from foreign countries in nexus with local peddlers.

The accused, has been identified as,H.Subba,34,Ramesh Kumar,47,Syed Majid, 54,and Vijay Rajan,58, all the four are working at the GPO and Chamarajpet post offices.

The CCB sleuths have recovered drugs worth Rs.20 lakh, including 339 ecstasy tablets,10 grams of MDMA crystal powder and 30 gram of brown sugar, which they received in foreign parcels from the Netherlands,Canada and the USA.

Senior officer told media persons that the accused would help the peddlers get the drugs in exchange for sums ranging from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1.5 lakh depending upon the size of the consignment.

The accused would collect the parcels and hand them over to the peddlers without the mandatory scanning and other formalities.

Inquiries revealed that the accused were involved in the crime for six months. Using their expertise,they would also scan parcels in search of drugs and steal such parcels.They would sell them to the peddlers and drug addicts.

Bengaluru city police commissioner,Bhaskar Rao,with Joint Commissioner,Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCPs,as,Kuldeep Kumar R Jain,KP Ravikumar was present at the press conference and said that,The racket came to light when one of the drug peddlers was arrested by the CCB team.

Based on information provided by the peddler,police raided the post offices and arrested the accused.

Bhaskar Rao, even said, In the last one-and-half-a-month our Narcotics wing of CCB cops have busted 4 international drug rackets.

It is very sad to note that 4 Government officials are attached to Foreign post office at Chamarajpet in Bengaluru used the dark web to develop contact with oversees drug peddlers.

By providing fake addresses they have got drugs from foreign countries and made money. Following a definitive clue. Cops of our Anti-Narcotics cell have arrested these 4 employees of the central government. I am proud to announce that Karnataka and Bengaluru police are the first to successfully penetrate dark net users.

He even said we suspect involvement of other employees, and a case has been registered against all the four accused in Kempegowdanagar police station under NDPS Act and further investigation is on.

And finally I appreciate,Joint CP,Crime, Sandeep Patil,DCPs,as,Kuldeep Kumar R Jain,KP Ravikumar,ACPs,as,Nagaraj,Venugopal with other staff who has done a commendable job and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

Illegal arms dealer racket busted, Six including former Basketballer held, Four weapons with live rounds recovered by CCB

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Pramesh Jain

Bengaluru CCB sleuths of organised crime wing has arrested a gang of six inter-state arms dealers on charges of arms act.

The arrested includes an international athlete, who has represented India’s basketball team in the commonwealth games have been arrested near tank bund road under cottonpet police station limits.

The accused has been identified as,Kingpin of the gang,Aslam guthal alias Aslam,45,the international basketball player and a alleged a congress worker,Dharmanna Devalappa Chouhan,38,both from Haveri,Javed Khan alias Javed,39,of Mysuru,Rayanna Gowda,27,of Hubballi,Syed Rizwan,alias Alauddin,39,of Bismilla Nagar and Rohan Mandal,27,of Marathalli.

The gang was arrested near tank bund road area of cottonpet while they were waiting to rob people.

Acting on a credible information team headed by DCP Crime,KP Ravi Kumar and team swung into action and nabbed all the six accused and seized four weapons and live rounds from their possession.

Senior officer told,already eight cases, including four under the arms act, are registered in various police stations in the city on Aslam.Rohan Mondal is from West Bengal and the cops have also confiscated three pistols,one revolver and eight rounds of live ammunition.

Azam,the boss of Aslam has photographed himself with several Congress leaders with the shawl of Congress flag on his shoulders.It is also said that he is a alleged Congress worker.

It is said that Aslam had formed his own network and used to sell these guns to rowdies for Rs 10,000 to 20,000. It is known that he is the disciple of Azam, who is a rowdy sheeter of Brigade he added.

 Bhaskar Rao,Commissioner of police,told media persons that,a credible information was received by DCP Crime,KP Ravikumar acting on it the team headed by ACP,Ngaraj and team swung into action and rushed to the spot and nabbed all the six accused and seized all the illegal arms as three pistols,one revolver and 8 live rounds from their possession.

Bhaskar Rao,even said,in cottonpet limits our cops have arrested 6-member gang of arms dealers and robbers.One of them identified as Aslam is a national level basketball player.

He is prime accused and a kingpin of the racket in the case.Usually sportsperson are trustworthy but it may not be true is every athlete’s case.

This gang procured arms in North India and sold here.The gang is said to have been supplying arms to local criminals at cheaper rates.

A case has been registered in cottonpet police station under arms act and further investigation is on,and finally I appreciate,Joint CP,Crime,Sandeep Patil and his team as,DCP,Crime,KP Ravikumar,ACP,Nagaraj and his whole team who has nabbed the gang and busted the racket and a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.

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