Archives for 2021

Parmesh S Jain

Chief Minister,Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday called upon the youth to join hands with the government in the war against drugs.

Karnataka would be completely freed from the drug menace with cooperation from the youth,” he said.

Chief Minister,Bommai was speaking after launching a state-wide campaign against Narcotics organised by the Home Department in association with Vijaya Karnataka Kannada news daily which had a big turnout of students.

Energy is another name for the youth,Bommai said and called upon the youth to harness this energy to build a bright future for themselves and bring laurels for the state.

Emphasizing the need to eradicate the drug menace from the state,he said that he had instructed the police to install CCTV cameras around all prominent colleges.

Similarly CCTV cameras should be installed within the college campuses and hostels too. Stringent action would be taken against those who sell drugs in and around college campuses and those who use the drugs.

Karnataka has declared a war against drugs.

State tops the country in the quantity of drugs seized and destroyed.We will wage a relentless war against drugs.

Some foreign nationals staying in Bengaluru have been found to be engaged in drug peddling. Stringent action is being taken against them.

NDPS act is being used to crush the drug menace.Dark Web has been penetrated for the first time in Karnataka.Drug supply from abroad is being prevented,Bommai said.

Vijaya Karnataka daily has been discharging its social responsibility. It is in the forefront of the campaign against drugs.

The campaign against drugs needs to be taken to every home.The youth need to take a pledge of not using and neither allowing others to use the drugs,he said.

He urged the youth to register themselves to be part of the Vijaya Karnataka campaign against drugs.

The Chief Minister termed those involved in narcotics business as traitors and assured that they would be dealt with sternly he added.

Depressed over health issue, a 52-year-old Block Education Officer,ended his life at his house in Kodigehalli on Sunday.

The deceased identified as T N Kamalakar working as BEO in Yelahanka.

Senior police officers with DDPI,officers and others rushed to spot and after inspecting and collecting stock of the situation senior officer told reporters,we found a death note in which it is mentioned the BEO kamalakar was in depression.

He shot himself using his licensed double barrel gun and left suicide note stating that he had taken enough medicine and dont want to trouble family members anymore. .

The incident took around 1.30 pm while he was alone at the home.He shot himself and mentioned in the suicide note that his family has taken enough care of him for over two decades .

He also mentioned in the suicide note that no one is responsible for his death and his family should not be harassed .

Kamalakar hailed from Shivamogga and having licensed gun since few years.Based on a statement from his family a case of unnatural death has been registered and further investigations are on.

Those in distress or those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani Ph: 104 for help.

Parmesh S Jain

An autorickshaw passenger was killed and two others injured when the autorickshaw they were traveling lost control and turned turtle on Rajajinagar ring road in the early hours of sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Murthy Kumar,30, of Andhrahalli.

The injured Putturaju and driver Kiran sustained injuries and being treated at hospital.

Senior officer told media persons that,The incident occurred when kumar and Puttaraju boarded the autorickshaw in the early hours and heading towards Majestic.

The driver was reportedly overspeeding and lost control and autorikshaw turned turtle. As a result kumar was killed and both the driver and Puttaraju injured.

The Rajajinagar traffic police booked the driver under rash and negligent driving and death due to negligence.

In another incident a 28-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed and two of his friends injures when he tried to do stunts on his vehicle leading to mishap.

According to the police the deceased Muthu resident of janaki Ram layout was returning home with friends after party on saturday night.

While he reached Nehru Nagar the accused started doing stunts with his Autorickshaw and in the melee lost control over the vehicle and vehicle turned turtle.

Muthu struck between the autorickshaw and the road and sustained severe injuries,while the duo travelling in passengers seat escaped with minor injuries.

Passers by rushed the injured to nearby hospital where the Muthu succumbed later.

The Banasawadi traffic police have taken up a case and are investigating.

Parmesh S Jain

A sos call to namma 112 police control room baffled KR Puram police informing five members gang kidnapping a man in a car on Sunday.

The police rushed to the spot verified CCTV footage to find the visuals look like abduction.

The police stepped up investigation and traced the car to a rehabilitation centre in Hosakote.

Senior officer told media persons,the victim aged around 35 years was chronic alcoholic and his family sought the help of rehab centre to treat him.

The rehab centre traced him and took him in car amidst ruckus he created before he was whisked away in a car.

Passers by noticed the drama and called the control room thinking that somone has been abducted.

The concluded episode after questioning the rehab centre and reported the incident to higher ups he added.

Parmesh S Jain

The contain the spread of Omicron Variant the Karnataka State government has decided to impose night curfew for ten days starting from December 28.

This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister,Basavaraj Bommai on December 26 with the members of the Technical Advisory Committee and health department officials.

Speaking to the press after the meeting,Health and Family Welfare Minister,Dr K.Sudhakar said that the night curfew will be imposed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.No new year celebrations will be allowed in public places,he said.

He also added that the hotels will be allowed to have only 50 % occupancy.

All restaurants,hotels,clubs and pubs will function with 50% of their seating capacity from December 30 to January 2.

All these are precautionary measures taken amidst rising cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19.

The night curfew will be applicable from December 28 to January 7.

The Minister said that they were also preparing for a possible third wave. He said that the government will have additional 3,192 ICU beds to the existing 4,000 ICU beds. Oxygenated beds will also be increased.

Dr.Sudhakar said that the government would give booster doses for senior citizens above 60 years with comorbidities,health and frontline workers from January 10.

Vaccination for around 43 lakh children between 15 years to 18 years will begin from January 3.

The Minister said that 97 % of the eligible population had received the first dose and 75 % of them had taken the second dose.

Around 45 lakh people have surpassed the due date for their second dose.We will take up measures to ensure that these people take their second dose,he said.

All gatherings,meetings,conferences and marriages shall have a maximum of 300 people and will have to strictly follow COVID 19 appropriate behaviour he added.

Parmesh S Jain

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Bengaluru said on Friday (December 24) that officials have arrested a most wanted African National with drugs worth approximately  Rs.1.5 crore.

Based on specific intelligence developed by officers of Chennai & Bengaluru Zonal Unit, the officers of NCB Bengaluru seized 968 grams of Amphetamine and 2.889 Kgs of Ephedrine at Bengaluru on 23.12.2021 from the possession of Benjamin Sunday @ Antony, African national.

We have been able to seize 968 grams of amphetamines and 2.889 kg of ephedrine,” Ghawate said.

Ghawate said Benjamin was arrested in Bengaluru on Thursday.The drugs were sourced from Mumbai for further transhipment to foreign countries through courier, it added.

The drug was cleverly concealed in a cavity specially designed in three wooden tie boxes, each box containing 165 grams of Amphetamine, two back rests containing 237 grams & 236 grams of Amphetamine and two metal pulley containing 1.811 Kgs & 1.078 Kgs of Ephedrine, to avoid detection.

Benjamin is married to an Indian. He was involved in import as well as export of drugs. 

He is wanted in two seizures of 113 grams of cocaine in Chennai effected in the month of September 2018 and 295 grams of methamphetamine in Chennai effected in the month of September 2021,and also in two international seizures of 800 grams of methamphetamines and 559 grams of methamphetamines effected in the month of November 2021 from Australia.

NCB,Bengaluru Zonal Unit has effectively neutralised one of the major African drug syndicate which was operating in the south regions in a unique and systematic manner by arresting him he added.

Parmesh S Jain

The Anti-Narcotics wing of CCB police busted a drug racket and arrested six persons who smuggled marijuana into city from neighbouring district and brought it to city to sell it among youth and young professionals for new year.

Senior officer told media persons our Anti-Narcotics Wing ACP, KC Gautham received a credible information that 6 persons have stored huge amount of Marijuana drugs in their house to sell it to college students and professionals in the eve of New year as the demand will be high and they can earn double profit.

Based on a tip off a team of police headed by PI,Deepak R and other staff swung into action and rushed to the spot the team surrounded the area and kept a close watch on the house and after getting confirmation the team raided a house in Mallathahalli on Jnanabharathi and arrested three persons and recovered 15 kilos of marijuana worth Rs.10 lakh.

Based on their information the police raided a house in Chamarajanagar and arrested three more persons who supplied drugs to them.

A detailed Investigation revealed that the accused are storing the drugs in rented house and selling it to youth including college student and working professional for the upcoming new year celebration and to make easy money and lead a lavish life they were peddling drugs a total value of Rs.10 drugs seized.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime, Sandeep Patil,DCP Crime-2, BS Angadi,ACP, KC Gautham, PI,Deepak R, and other staff who has successfully nabbed the notorious drug peddlers and a suitable reward will be given to the whole team for the commendable job done by them he added.

Parmesh S Jain

Belagavi session of state legislature proved fruitful for the development of northern Karnataka as many projects for development of the region were approved during the session, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons at Suvarna Soudha he said, Belagavi session came up with solutions for many complex problems of the region.

State government has proved that it is committed to the development of irrigation in the region. Approvals were given for a slew of railway projects for northern Karnataka,financial rejuvenation of HESCOM,clearance for Sasalatti and Manturu irrigation projects,Lift irrigation project in Sedam were among the projects which got a push during the session.

Recruitment of teachers for Kalayana Karnataka region,grant of Rs.500cr in the supplementary estimates for the region, taking up new infrastructure projects in Belagavi and holding joint session of state legislature in January are among the prominent decisions the state cabinet took during the session, Bommai said.

The session witnessed elaborate discussion on recent floods and crop losses.State government has made history by rushing to farmers’ aid as the crop loss compensation was paid within 48 hours after the details were uploaded in the app.

About Rs.700cr was distributed within a month benefiting over 14 lakh farmers, Bommai said.

“We have proved ourselves as a farmer-friendly government by almost doubting the crop loss compensation despite financial constraints amid Covid crisis.

The compensation for crop loss in dryland farming has been raised from Rs6800 per hectare to Rs13,600, as for irrigated lands it has been increased from Rs13,500 to Rs25,000 and for horticulture crops it has been raised to Rs28,000 from Rs18,000. It is a historic decision,” Bommai said.

Anti-Conversion Bill

Referring to the Anti-conversion Bill which was passed by the legislative assembly, he said it exposed the dual policy of the opposition Congress, which opposed the bill.

When asked about the bill not getting passed in the Legislative Council yet, he said, “we would not like to force the bill through. The bill would be taken up in the next session after taking all the members into confidence.”

Reacting to Congress’ comments that the session was convened only to push through a few bills, the Chief Minister said, the opposition parties had enough time to take up pro-people issues.

But their objective was confined to holding dharna in the house.The opposition did not bother to participate in the debates.They did not conduct themselves responsibly.