Archives for April 2022

Parmesh S JAIN

Initiating investigations into the Assistant professor question paper leak case,the Malleshwaram police on Monday taken the prime accused into custody for questioning .

The police have also summoned 300 candidates who have appeared for the geography paper which has been leaked at 8.30 am much before the commencement of the exam.

The prime accused R Soumya,32,a PhD student was allegedly the first person to receive a set of 18 questioned on her mobile phone before the exam,which he had circulated to different numbers on Whatsapp numbers.

The same set of questions appeared in the exam scheduled on March 14 this year conducted by the the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which had conducted the exam for the recruitment of assistant professors in government degree colleges.

Based on the complaint filed by Executive Director of KEA, the Malleshwaram police on Friday registered a case against Soumya R and others charging them under IT act and also under cheating and criminal conspiracy and arrested her.

The police produced Soumya before the court and taken into custody to ascertain the source of the leak and the people behind the conspiracy and her network .

Parmesh S JAIN

Continuing investigations into child sale racket case,the south division police on Saturday arrested a 41-year-old woman advocate who was co-ordinating paper works in the racket .

The accused has been identified as, Bhanumathi KP.

Senior officer told reporters,the accused Bhanumathi KP,was coordinating between hospital,childless couple and sarogate mothers taking care of the agreement and the other jobs on behalf of the hospital .

The accused who was working on divorce cases and legal issues for the last 11 years started working for the hospital as the legal consultant for the racket,a police officer said.

The job assigned to the accused is to prepare a document containing details on sarrogacy as per ICMR guidelines and counsel the childless couple and prepare a documents to get consent for the childless couple,to make it look like entire process is legal .

The accuse would then rope in poor women from other parts of the country luring them with money to be sarrogate mothers and get their consent on video recording as well as in writing along with the signature and monitor the mother at every stage and ensure the process is completed without any hassel .

The accused getting heavy fee for the job from various private hospitals and was on the run since the racket was busted in October last year.

However the police who have booked few hospitals in the case stumbled upon the role of Bhanumathi and tracked her down and arrested her .

There are more people suspected to be involved in the racket and efforts are on to track them down,said a senior officer.

Parmesh S JAIN

The Parappana Agarahara police have registered an FIR against unknown persons for poisoning as many as ten stray dogs living outside an apartment in Rayasandra on Thursday night .

Senior officer told reporters,The incident occurred on Thursday night when the complainant identified as Ranee K,heard the stray dogs hauling and writhing in pain outside the apartment.

She went to check and found that the pack of dogs are drooling and unconscious.

She immediately alerted a veterinary clinic near-by for help.But by the time help came six of the stray dogs died while a female dog was rushed to the clinic and in the intensive care .

After examination the doctors confirmed that the dogs have been poisoned and the chances of survival is very weak.

The police suspect that the pack of stray living outside baldota serenity apartment and someone had poisoned the dogs as they are disturbed by the barking and howling in the night time.

The police are now verifying the CCTV footage and questioning the security staff to identify the people who are behind the crime.

Based on a complaint by one of the resident of the apartment the police registered an FIR on Saturday charged the unknown persons under section 448 (mischief by killing,poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal) of IPC and investigating to trace the accused.

Parmesh S JAIN

A 25-year-old man was killed and another injured when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a speeding cab near Peenya II stage in the wee hours on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Rakesh riding pillion with his friend Maheshwar, 23.

The duo are working in a factory in Peenya industrial area.

While the duo passing near sub registrar office , the speeding cab in a rash and negligent driving collided with the motorcycle.

Due to the impact the duo slipped from the bike and Rakesh came under the moving wheels and crushed to death .

Maheshwar fell on the safe side of the vehicle and sustained multiple injuries.The cab driver abandoned the cab and escaped before the passers-by rushed to the help.

The Peenya traffic police rushed to the spot and shifted Maheshwar to the hospital while Rakesh body was sent for post mortem.

The Peenya Traffic police have taken up a case of death due to negligence against the cab driver and efforts are on to track him down.

Parmesh S Jain

The Kodigehalli police arrested a 28-year-old man and recovered mobile phone worth Rs 43,000 which he had robbed from a home maker in Sahakaranagar on March 31.

The accused has been identified as,Suhail Pasha,.

Senior officer told reporters,a complaint was registered by a victim on March 31st in Kodigehalli Police station stating that while she was on her morning walk near Sahakaranagar a bike rider wearing full face helmet robbed her mobile.

Based on the complaint the Kodigehalli Police inspector,Jagadish and his crime team rushed to spot and after collecting information the team with the help of technical inputs and local intelligence tracked the accused and arrested him.

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that he would move around the residential area on his bike wearing full face helmet to rob people on morning walk.

The accused has been booked under robbery and remanded to judicial custody.The police are further investigating to ascertain his criminal background.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East,A subramanyeshwara Rao,DCP Northeast,Dr Anoop A Shetty,ACP,Manoj Kumar M E,PI,Jagadish K,PSI, Srinivas Shirur,and crime staff as,Gangaiah Hiremath,Arun Kulkar,Puttaraju,Thimmaraju,Vijay Sawalgi,Shivanand Shakti,Abdul Khadar,and technical support staff as,Ravi and Babu has been appreciated for the excellent work done in tracking the accused with technology and recovering the phone and a suitable reward will be given to whole team for the exemplary work done by them he added.

Parmesh S Jain

Dr. Rajkumar was the greatest showman of Indian cinema.His natural approach and simplicity itself was his talent,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

He was speaking at the State Film Awards-2017 presentation function.Dr Rajkumar carved a niche for himself through his stellar performances in every genre of films from mythological to social themes, Bommai said.

Dr.Rajkumar is a legend,he has not left us.As Vivekananda has said,death is not an end for achievers.They live on even after death.Rajkumar will live on forever,Bommai said.

State government has announced ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously to Puneeth Rajkumar.A grand function to present the award would be organised soon,Bommai said.

Parmesh S JAIN

Work on Film City in Mysuru would be taken up this year itself,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

He was speaking at a function to celebrate the 94th Birth Anniversary of Dr Rajkumar and present Priyadarshini State Film Awards for the year 2017.

Without any one asking for it,we have announced subsidy for 200 Kannada and regional language movies this year in the State budget,a big jump from the earlier limit of 125 movies,Bommai said.

Renowned actress Lakshmi was presented with the Dr Rajkumar award for Life Time Achievement and Director S Narayan received the Puttanna Kanagal award.

Parmesh S Jain

The Vice President of India,M.Venkaiah Naidu today called for awarding some extra marks to sportspersons in college admissions and promotions in various departments.

Incentives like this will go a long way in encouraging the sports in the country,” he said.

Addressing the gathering at the inaugural of the Khelo India University Games-2021 in Bengaluru today, the Vice President gave a call to return to our roots and asked all stakeholders to give top priority to our indigenous and rural sports.

He expressed happiness over the fact that this edition of Khelo India would feature 20 sports disciplines with indigenous sports like Yogasana and Mallakhamba introduced for the first time.

This is very important in order to preserve and promote our rural and indigenous games which are rooted in tradition and are a part of our cultural heritage,he said.

Emphasizing the need to encourage sporting activity upto village level,he called for developing the necessary sports infrastructure at the grassroots level,with concerted efforts of the centre, state and local bodies.

Together,these will take the Indian sporting potential to new heights,he added.

Calling for promoting ‘sportsman spirit’ in all spheres of life including politics,Naidu said sports teach us patience, perseverance and handling of victory or defeat with equanimity.He appealed to all to make sports as an inalienable part of their daily lives.

Hailing the New Education Policy-2020 for its emphasis on sports,the Vice President commended the state of Karnataka for its massive upgradation of sporting venues on par with international standards.

Observing that there is no dearth of talent in India in the field of sports,he called for efforts toward early identification,adequate training,and support of this vast talent pool.

Calling Khelo India a praiseworthy initiative, Naidu said that it would not only help in early identification of the best talent,but also ensure that all sports enthusiasts have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Venkaiah Naidu further said that sports and games ensure the physical fitness of an individual; inculcate discipline and team spirit, apart from kindling the desire to excel through healthy competition.

Calling for making Games and Sports or Yoga an integral part of the school curriculum from a young age, the Vice President said that we must encourage children, youth and the elderly to stay fit by taking part regularly in sports or any other physical activity.

He also advised the youngsters to avoid sedentary lifestyle and junk food and instead eat properly cooked traditional Indian food.

The Vice President commended the organizers for declaring the Khelo India University Games-2021 as the first ever “Green Games” under which all efforts are being made to promote the use of non-plastic and reusable/ recyclable materials in the conduct of these games.

Describing this step as exemplary,he wanted the organizers of other events to follow these good practices.

Venkaiah Naidu also praised the co-host of the Games,Jain Deemed-to-Be-University for its encouragement to sports.

During the inaugural ceremony,artists and sportspersons showcased their performances including Malkambh Act, Acrobatic Performance and a dance sequence showcasing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Thawar Chand Gehlot,the Governor of Karnataka, Basavaraj S Bommai,Chief Minister of Karnataka, Anurag Singh Thakur,Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting,Dr K C Narayana Gowda,Minister for Youth Empowerment & Sports & Sericulture, Government of Karnataka,PC Mohan,Member of Parliament,Dr Shalini Rajneesh,Additional Chief Secretary to karnataka government with other dignitaries and sportspersons from across the country and others attended the inaugural ceremony.

Parmesh S Jain

We have not considered the Hubballi arson case as an ordinary one.The conspiracy and organised attack on the Hubballi police station has been taken very seriously.

The people and organisations behind the arson would be identified and dealt with sternly,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons at the Hubballi Airport Bommai said,investigation is on to unravel the plot and the elements behind the incident.The police have already got the statements from those arrested.

Replying to a question that the email threats received by some of the schools has its origins in Pakistan,Bommai said,there are instances in the past of sitting here and using the IP addresses of Dubai and Saudi Arabia.A thorough investigation has been ordered into the case.

The source of the emails and the culprits involved would be identified and help would be sought from the concerned countries through the External Affairs ministry to arrest them.We will go to the bottom of the case and find the culprits.

Reacting to a video,related to the irregularities in PSI recruitment,which has gone viral,Bommai said,audio,video and new ways of frauds are coming out.

CID has been asked to conduct a thorough investigation.Whoever it is,however influential and smart they may be,the guilty would be arrested and punished,he said.

Replying to a question that Divya Hanagari has not been arrested yet in the PSI recruitment case, the Chief Minister said,her institution and house have been confiscated.She would be arrested soon.