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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

MYSURU:  Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday reiterated that his government was committed to protecting the interest of farmers and also empower them economically. Speaking at a convention organised by Karnataka Farmers’ Union and Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association as part of National Farmers’ Day, Bommai said that the government was mulling to set up a directorate of farmers to increase their income.

He said that in view of drop in the enrolment of girl students into schools in rural areas, the government is mulling extending the Raitha Vidya Nidhi scheme even to high school girl students and said that by March, the government has plans to take the scheme to at least 5 lakh students.

Bommai promised that the state-owned MySugar will soon be operational and assured that a report will sought on issues concerning Fair and Remunerative Price and a decision will be taken. Farmer leader and president of Karantaka Sugarcane Growers’ Association  Kurubur Shanthakumar was felicitated.

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Cops turned bike stealing kingpin landed in police net .

The West Division police of Magadi Road police have arrested a gang of four person involved in bike stealing cases includes a police constable of Vidyaranayapura police station a mastermind behind the bike stealing and recovered 53 Hi-End bikes worth Rs.77 lakhs from his possession.

The accused has been identified as,Honnappa Duradappa Malagi,@Ravi,26,resident of Narasipura layout in Vidyaranayapura native of Ranibennur, and Ramesha,25 resident of Chickpet,native of Rajasthan.

Senior officer told reporters,as there was a series of bike stealing cases were reported in Vijayanagar Sub-Division,based on which a high level meet was called by DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP, Nanjundegowda K,PI,GT Srinivas,and ACP, Vijayanagar,Crime squad staff were present in the meet.

DCP,Sanjeev Patil collected details of the crime and took stock of the situation as how many bike theft cases reported and after verifying details about the crime incident.

DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil instructed the team to nab the bike thieves by enhancing patrolling and to keep a vigil check on bikes and led a special team under ACP,Nanjundegowda,under the supervision of PI,Magadi road,GT Srinivas,and special squad of ACP Vijayanagar Sub-Division swung into action.

The special squad visited the crime spot and after analysing the CCTV footage the team got some clues and identity of the miscreants.

The team stepped up into action and while checking the vehicles at check points the team got suspecion on a bike rider and flagged the vehicle and asked him to produce the documents the rider dint produce sufficient documents.

The patrolling staff took him to Magadi road police station for further questioning and it was found that it was a theft vehicle the team apprehended him and during investigation the accused confessed the crime and was produced before the court and took him into custody.

The Inspector and team grilled the duo who spilled the beans and revealed that they are working for a person named Ramesh and Honnappa a police constable based on their statement the team rushed to Honnappa residence and found a system and print out fully was set up to create fake documents of stolen vehicles with all materials required to create RC cards.

The team secured him and took him into custody and the crime team questioned him and confessed the crime and based on his statement the team recovered totally 53 Hi-End bikes from him.

A detailed investigation by the team it is revealed that PC Honnappa Duradappa Malagi,and his associate Ramesh,working in a textile showroom in Balepete, and two juveniles.

Constable Malagi teamed up with Ramesh and the two juveniles,taught them how to steal two-wheelers and got the two-wheelers stolen from various places in the city including Hebbal, Jnanabharathi,Magadi Road, Peenya, Yeshwanthpur and Vijayanagar.

Malagi used to create fake documents for stolen vehicles before selling them. He had set up a computer, printer and other required equipment in his house to create fake documents. 

After the juveniles stole a bike/scooter of a particular company, Malagi used to search for a similar bike of the same colour on a free classified portal (Olx),download the documents of the vehicles and created fake documents.

Later, they changed the registration number plates and sold them in Haveri, Ranibennur and Bengaluru city.  

Malagi,a native of Haveri district, stays in Narasipura Layout in Vidyaranyapura.

He is from 2016 batch and is posted at Vidyaranyapura police station.On OOD,he was working as a driver to an IPS officer.

Malagi even misused and took disadvantages of working as driver to IPS as and when cops caught his associates he used to tell them that they are his known person and he is working as driver to IPS officer and used to release their vehicles.

It is alleged that before joining police force a POCSO case was registered against him and after the case got closed he joined police department and used his criminal mind and trained his associates including two juveniles how to steal a bike but his criminal mind dint work for long time as he thought that no one will doubt on me as I am only a police constable but a meticulous and exemplary work by PI,GT Sreenivas and team landed him in police net.

Finally Chief Minister of Karnataka,Basavaraj Bommai,Home Minister,Araga Jnanendra,DG-IGP, Praveen Sood,has appreciated,Bengaluru City Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,Addl CP,West, Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP,Nanjundegowda K,PI,Sreenivas GT,PSIs,as,and ACP Crime squad,as,PSIs,as,Srinivas Doddamani,Prasanna N,ASIs,as,Mahadevaiah,Kumaraiah DS,and Guruswamy and crime staff as,Krishnappa,Basavarajappa,Dinesh, Ranganath,Shivaraju,KS,Anand,Nikhil and other staff has been appreciated for their excellent and meticulous investigation in nabbing the police constable and his bike lifting team and a special reward will be given to the whole team he added.

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Even as the Kittur Development Authority has drawn up a plan to build the replica of Kittur Palace, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday instructed the Authority to get the Public Works Department to prepare the Detailed Project Report, estimates, blue print and submit it for approval.

Bommai who witnessed a presentation on the project by the Authority at Suvarna Soudha also instructed the officials to preserve the remains of the palace at Kittur Fort premises.

“The proposed Palace should reflect the history of Kittur province, Chennamma’s brave fight, local culture and life,” Bommai instructed the officials.

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Karnataka chief minister,Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday the anti-conversion bill that was passed in the Assembly has been framed according to the law and is meant to favour the vulnerable section.

He said his government stands by the legislation, adding the bill is aimed at getting rid of the menace of religious conversion.

The bill is especially pro-SC,ST and poor segments of the society. It would help in protection of all the communities and uphold their dignity.

State government is very clear in implementing the Bill.Government is opposed to conversion by exploiting poverty and offering allurements like employment and education,Bommai said.

Dual policy of Congress

The state assembly has passed the Anti-conversion Bill unanimously. The day was reserved for discussion on the Bill.

But the opposition leaders instead of presenting their views on the Bill chose to make political speeches. Infact the preparations for bringing the bill was made during the earlier Congress regime itself.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself had agreed to present the bill before the state cabinet after it was scrutinized by the Law Department. “Doesn’t it amount to his consent for the Bill,” Bommai asked.

Congress leaders are opposing the same Bill now in the Assembly. It shows the dual policy of Congress, Bommai said.

Vote Bank politics by Congress

The draft bill was not prepared by former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. He had just referred a request in this regard to the Law Commission.

It was the Congress government which prepared the draft bill after getting a report from the Law Commission. Congress leaders who supported the draft bill then are now opposing it only because of vote bank politics, Bommai said.

Anti-SC,ST stand by Congress

Congress leaders are trying to use the Bill as a political pawn.People are watching their tricks. Congress has exhibited anti-SC,ST stand in the house.Congress is opposing an initiative to accord greater protection for SC,ST communities, Bommai said.

Prepared to tackle Omicron

State government has taken necessary measures to prevent the spread of the Omicron. Guidelines of the union government are being implemented.

Officials have been instructed to make arrangements like hospital beds,Oxygen and other infrastructure facilities to control the virus, he said.

Parmesh S Jain

Unidentified Miscreants vandalised statue of st.antony at the church situated in Sosaipalya in Chikkaballapura on Thursday mornings.

A parishioner reported the damage caused to a statue of St Antony before a police complaint was lodged.

According to the complaint, a large stone was found inside an enclosure where the statue was kept at the 150-year-old church. Police said they have begun an investigation.

The incident came to light when few people visited the church and notice the statue vandalised and informed the perish priest.

The priest inturn informed the police and filed a complaint.The police have initiated investigation to identify the people.

The police also stepped up patrolling at the religious places across the district to ensure law and order .

Senior officer as, Chikkaballapur SP,Mithun Kumar GK with Other officers visited the spot and after inspecting the area he said,The Chikkaballapura police inspector formed three special teams to track down the vandals who damaged St,Antony statue put up on roadside near rangadhama lake in soosai palya in Chikkaballapur district on Thursday.

He even directed the police to intensify the patrolling and to give security cover to the other religious places and statues in and around the district

Based on the complaint filed by J Antony Daniel, the parish priest of the temple, the Chikkaballapura rural police have registered a case against the unknown persons charging them under section 295 (destruction,damage,or defilement of a place of worship or an object held sacred,with intent to insult the religion of a class of persons),153A (offence of promoting disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language),120B (criminal conspiracy ) and 427 (mischief causing damage) of IPC and also under various sections of Prevention of damage to public property act.

The special team have initiated investigations and gathering details about the incidents to identify the accused.The police have some clues on the incident which is being probed, a police officer,said .

This is the 11 incidents of attacks on churches across the state since September this year .