Archives for June 2021

The chronology of events is leading up to the much-anticipated Arun Singh’s visit to take stock of the situation in Karnataka.

BENGALURU: In the run-up to BJP General Secretary in-charge Arun Singh’s visit to Karnataka, starting from Wednesday, seers from the All-India Veerashaiva Lingayat Seer Forum issued a statement on Monday, backing BS Yediyurappa to complete his term as chief minister.

It was only last week that Bekkina Kal mutt seer Mallikarjun Murugharajendra Swami had batted for Yediyurappa.The seers have come out in strong support of the chief minister as murmurs of leadership change are gaining momentum in the wake of Singh’s visit. The rousing support from 17 seers comes after BJP state vice-president and Yediyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra’s serial meetings with seers from the Lingayat community last week.

Vijayendra met the seers after returning from his Delhi trip where he met BJP National President JP Nadda. The chronology of events is leading up to the much-anticipated Arun Singh’s visit to take stock of the situation in Karnataka. But legislators and office-bearers of the BJP state unit are not confident of Singh’s visit throwing up any concrete action. “The central leadership has given oral instructions that no group meetings will be encouraged. That means party members can approach Singh individually and convey their concerns. The exercise will be a mere eyewash and nothing more,” said a senior party legislator.

The decision is to avoid making any representation seem like a show of strength, whether for or against Yediyurappa, party sources said.Those convinced that Singh’s visit to Karnataka is a futile exercise are, however, putting together a list of complaints to be submitted to him as well as the Central leadership of the party, albeit in the following week. 

“We have a lot of complaints with the government and the chief minister’s way of functioning, but that is not to be discussed in public. Whatever the concerns, we will inform Arun Singh and hope they are addressed in time, failing which the next course of action will follow,” said another MLA.During his three-day visit starting from Wednesday, Singh is scheduled to meet Cabinet ministers and MLAs, and is expected to take part in the state BJP core committee meeting. Legislators are keen on a legislature party meeting and hope directives are issued to Yediyurappa. 

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Kannada film actor, Sanchari Vijay,who met with a serious road accident on Saturday,has now been declared brain-dead on Monday.His family has decided to donate his organs.

He was riding pillion along with his friend where the rider lost control and involved in self accident.

The duo was rushed to private hospital where doctor performed surgery to remove clot in the brain and also to prevent swelling.

He was kept under observation but in the early hours of monday he stopped responding to treatment and declared brain dead.

Based on the family request the hospital is preparing for the organ transplant procesure and awaiting for the approval from the authorities concerned.

SANCHARI VIJAY DECLARED BRAIN-DEAD.

Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay had sustained serious injuries on Saturday, June 12,after he got into a road accident.

He was moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Bengaluru.According to reports,the actor met with an accident while he was on his way back home from his friend’s place.

The actor has reportedly suffered injuries in the right portion of the brain and in the thigh region. Today, on June 14,Vijay has been declared brain-dead.

Speaking to reporters earlier,neurosurgeon,Arun Nayak had said that Sanchari Vijay is very critical.The health condition of Sanchari Vijay is very critical.

As he had blood clot in the brain,we have performed a surgery,the next 48 hours is going to be critical,the doctor had said.

Sanchari Vijay made his debut with the film Rangappa Hogbitna in 2011.He has appeared in a slew of Kannada films including Dasavala, Harivu, Oggarane, Killing Veerappan,Varthamana and Sipaayi among others. He rose to fame with the film Naanu Avanalla Avalu, which also fetched him his first National Award.

Sanchari Vijay’s medical expenses were being take care of by the foundation run by Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Ashwath Narayan.

A statement released from the office of Dr. Ashwath Narayan read,Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana has come forward to bear the full treatment expenses of national award-winning actor, Sanchari Vijay, who has been admitted to hospital after he got injured in a road accident.

Narayana called up to the head of the Apollo Hospital administration on Monday morning and enquired about the health status of the actor. He also requested the hospital administration not to receive the amount toward treatment expenses from any other family member of Vijay.

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The KP Agarahara police on Friday arrested two persons who were transporting 276 liters of liquor in a vehicle concealed in the empty crates  vegetable load.

The accused has been identified as,Velu Iyanar, and his associate Santosh,20 from Yelahanka.

Senior officer told media persons,the KP Agrahara police inspector,Sadananda M and his staff were checking vehicles at Magadi main road as random checking at the same they noticed a Tamilnadu registration number goods vehicle.

During intercepting and after searching the vehicle the duo were secured and were arrested on Magadi main road during a routine vehicle check.The duo was heading to Tamilnadu and planning to sell the liquor for a higher price.

During investigation it was found that the accused concealed the liquor bottles inside the empty crates and covered them with vegetables.

The total value of the seized liquor was estimated to be around 1.25 lakh.

Incidents of transporting liquor illegally in goods vehicles are on the rise especially during the second lock down to Tamil Nadu due to non availability of the liquor in the neighbouring state .

The accused chose to transport liquor in goods vehicles to avoid police scrutiny but our alert good Samaritan cops has nailed him down and arrested him.And a case has been registered under excise and NDMA act and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP Vijayanagar,Sub-Division,K Nanjundegowda,PI, Sadananda M,PSI,Ravi and crime staff as, Musthafa Pasha,Doddasiddaih and other crime staff has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them in busting the liquor smuggling racket and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

BENGALURU: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday hinted at further relaxations in the lockdown restrictions in the state from next week as the Covid-19 cases and the case positivity rate are coming down.After analysing the situation on Tuesday and Wednesday, they will decide on what needs to be done and what further relaxations can be given, the CM said. He was responding to questions from the media on relaxation of lockdown restriction with cases going down.

The CM had earlier stated that more relaxations will be introduced if people follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and the case positivity rates drop further. The decision on relaxations is likely to be taken after consulting the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) members, who had suggested to the government to initiate the unlock process in a phased manner.

Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said they will continue to be extra vigilant even after the lockdown restrictions are relaxed in several districts from Monday and they will continue with the aggressive testing strategy. On Tuesday, 1.32 lakh tests were conducted in the state.

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A 16-year- old boy belonging to a lower caste and his parents were allegedly beaten by villagers after he visited a shop to buy milk at Hosakote on Friday evening .

Senior officer told reporters,the accused Narayanaswamy and others who were at the shop held Pawan by his collar,pushed him onto the ground.

In his statement the boy said they asked him how he could dare come to the shop given his caste said the police.

Humiliated,Pawan returned home crying and narrated the incident to his father Rajappa,a farmer, and his mother Sujatha.

When the parents went to enquire,the accused attacked them with clubs and slashed Sujatha’s hand with a chopper when she tried to resist.The couple went to the hospital to treat their injuries before approaching the police.

Acting on the complaint The Hosakote police have charged 13 people under the SC/ST Act and also for unlawful assembly,assault and criminal intimidation.We have arrested two people,but the other accused are on the run.Efforts are on to track them down,” a senior officer said .

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As part of its investigation into the online drug racket it had uncovered at Kadugodi in April,the Narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police on Thursday arrested five more people and recovered MDMA,ecstasy tablets and LSD strips worth Rs 30 lakh from them.

The accused has been identified as,Bayan Ansari,26,Arnold Pasal D’Souza,27,Anirudh Venkatachalam,23, Kanishq Reddy,23,and Santosh Krishnappa,28, were nabbed at different locations in and around Bengaluru,

Senior police official says,Anirush and Kanishq work as animation and graphic designers,Arnold is a technical developer in the IT field and Bayan and Santosh are college dropouts.

Gang followed lockdown hours

The accused would operate between 6 to 10 am during the lockdown to supply the drugs to their customers.

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that,they searched the dark net for suppliers and met a local peddler from Bengaluru,who goes by the name Vegatar.

He started supplying them with the party drugs. They made payments in Bitcoin and the drugs would be couriered to them,said the police official.

He added that the gang purchased the drugs at cheaper rates,but would sell each pill or strip for anywhere between Rs 4,000-Rs 5,000.

CCB Police stumble upon peddler network on WickerMe app:

Vegatar used an app,Wicker Me,and was part of a network where drug peddlers were rated.Their rankings depended upon the quality and quantity of the drugs  and their credibility.

The technical team of the CCB is tracking down the peddlers through the app,a senior police officer,said .

So far 11 people have been arrested in connection with the case.On April 29,the CCB had earlier raided a house in Kadugodi and arrested six people including a foreign national, for allegedly peddling synthetic drugs to clients in Bengaluru.

We suspect that more people are part of this ring and efforts are on to track them down he added.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACP Anti-Narcotics Wing,Gautam Kumar,PIs,as, Lakshmikanthaiah,Hazaresh Killedar and other staff has been appreciated for the exemplary and commendable job done by them and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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The RR Nagar police on Thursday arrested a 26-year-old woman who along with male friend tortured her two minor children brutally after they revealed information about the man in the house to their father who is presently in prison.

Senior officer told media persons,Jayamma has two children aged six and seven year old,staying in a rented house while her husband is in jail for the last eight months for his involvement in a case registered at Hassan district. 

Jayamma works as a housekeeping staff in a private hospital.Hemanth’s wife is also working as housekeeping staff in the same hospital. 

Jayamma was earlier a resident of Byatarayanapura.Two months ago she shifted to a single room house in Rajarajeshwarinagar.    

She invited her colleague to her house along with her husband and eight months old baby to stay with them . 

When Jayamma’s husband called her over the phone from jail,the children spoke to him and told about Hemanth staying in their house. 

Following which couple had a heated argument over this issue.

Enraged by this Jayamma and Hemanth assaulted the children badly for informing their father about the guests and even Hemanth burnt the children with cigarettes,bit them and beat them up mercilessly.

Based on the complaint by neighbours,the accused Jayamma and her friend Hemanth,27 were arrested under various sections of Juvenile Justice Act .

On Wednesday evening police rescued the children and have provided them treatment. Further investigation is on. 

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The West Division police of City Market police in the early hours of Wednesday arrested two persons after intercepting a goods vehicle and seized 509 litres of liquor which was being transported to Tamilnadu .

The accused has been identified as,Ramakrishnan,24,and Rajkumar,27 both hailing from Thiruvannamalai.

Senior officer told media persons,our city market police inspector and staff were checking vehicles at market circle checkpoint and in the early hours of Wednesday during the random checking the team noticed a Tamilnadu registration vehicle coming the inspector Kumaraswamy BG who was at market circle checkpoint flagged the Tamilnadu registration goods vehicle.

The Inspector and team intercepted and asked the driver what he is transporting during questioning the driver dint gave proper response the team got suspicious and asked the driver to show what he is transporting.

The team conducted a search on suspicious and found 59 liquor bottles concealed in the vegetable load.

The team caught them red handed for smuggling Liquor bottles by concealing it under vegetable load.

The team immediately secured both of them and during interrogation the accused confessed the crime and has been identified as,Ramakrishnan, 24, and Rajkumar,27 both native of Thiruvannamalai.

The duo have been taken into custody for further investigations.

Meanwhile liquor illegally from the city to the neighbouring Tamilnadu is on the rise soon after the lockdown.

On Tuesday the cantonment railway police caught Umashaknar,48,while he was trying to board a train to chennai with two bags of liquor bottles.

Alert head constable,Krishnamurthy P,who was on rounds noticed Umashankar walking with the two bags carefully to avoid undue attention.

Krishnamurthy on suspicion confronted Umashankar and checked the bag to recover the liquor bottles worth Rs.14,000.

Umashankar told the police that he was a wall painter by profession and since there is no sale of liquor in Tamilnadu during lockdown, he decided to make quick profit by purchasing liquor in the city and selling it in Chennai for higher price.

There are at least four cases has been reported in and around the city in the last one week While Begur registered two cases,electronic city and KR Puram registered one each cases of illegal liquor transportation from city to Tamilnadu.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated,DCP West Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP P Ravi,PI,Kumaraswamy BG and Begur police inspector and staff has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them he added.