Parmesh Jain

Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Friday morning conducted another Operation Rowdy and raided active gangs house and during raid they have allegedly seized five daggers and two lakh cash so far from one of the houses of the active and notorious rowdies, the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch informed.

The raids have been conducted at the houses of Wilson Garden Naga,Cycle Ravi,Silent Sunil, JB Narayan,and their associates,said Bengaluru Central Crime Branch.

A massive raid was conducted after the murder of Joseph alias Babli who was hacked to death by the other gang of Rowdies inside the bank and their CCTV footage shows they were armed with lethal weapons and were seen coming in two wheeler with lethal weapons.

Senior officer told media persons,A Massive raid was conducted by our officers and men in the early morning on the active and Notorious rowdies who are still active in their illegal activities.

During raid we found Two lakh cash and one dagger were allegdly seized from the house of Wilson Garden Naga,while four daggers seized from other rowdies.A total of 45 houses were searched by the CCB.

During the raids on Friday, police found a cache of 254 Aadhaar cards at the house of a rowdy sheeter Shahnawaz from Shivajinagar,a known associate of Ravi.Shahnawaz is also absconding.

We are yet to ascertain as to why he had collected Aadhaar cards of so many people.We suspect it may be related to some property issues, a senior officer said.Police also recovered five daggers and Rs.2 lakh cash from the houses raided.

Changing strategy on Friday,CCB targeted all members of the most notorious groups currently active.Of the four main rowdies targeted,only Ravi is absconding.

The other three were there at their residences during the raids.They and their associates are being questioned about their activities.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,DCP Crime-2,BS Angadi,ACPs,as,Nagaraj,Parameshwara, Hanumantharaya,Jaganath Rai,Dharmendra HN,Gautham Kumar,and PIs,and staff who has conducted a surprise and a massive operation on Rowdy sheeters who are still active and there would be zero tolerance for rowdy activities and the drive taken up will go a long way in controlling the menace he added.

Pramesh Jain

Three police personnel of RMC Yard including inspector suspended for deriliction of duty for forcing street vendor to smoke Ganja

A woman inspector and two of her colleagues were suspended on Thursday after a police inquiry found them guilty of forcing a street vendor to smoke ganja and fixing him in a false drugs case when he failed to pay the bribe. 

Bengaluru City Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant issued the suspension order of RMC Yard police inspector, Parvathamma,PSI, Anjinappa and constable,Umesh till further orders following a report by DCP,North,Dharmender Kumar Meena. 

The case exposes police high-handedness in Bengaluru.The action by the police top brass came after the victim tried to kill himself because of the drug stigma,and his family filed a complaint. 

Senior officer told reporters,On July 14,around 8 pm,RMC Yard police inspector,Parvathamma S picked up two men,Shivaraj and Nagendra,who were chatting outside their home near Poojamma Temple Road in Goraguntepalya.

She bundled them into her patrol car and took them to the police station.The men had to spend the entire night in the lock-up without even knowing what their crime was.Police officers allegedly demanded bribes for their release. 

The next day,police let Nagendra go after booking him in a petty case but Shivaraj,45,wasn’t so lucky.He was forced to smoke a ganja cigarette and take a medical test.

Eventually, police booked him under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.Shivaraj got bail on July 17 but was so traumatised by the turn of events that he consumed poison in order to kill himself. 

His family rushed him to hospital in the nick of time and doctors were able to save him. 

The family decided to escalate the matter and complained to the DCP on July 19.Besides Parvathamma,they named, sub-inspector Anjanappa and two police constables. 

Dharmendra Kumar Meena,the DCP,summoned the four police officers for an inquiry and questioned them separately.But the clinching evidence was a mobile phone video recording of the incident the DCP submitted in the report to senior officers.

The video shows Parvathamma picking up Shivaraj and Nagendra from their house.This was  with the FIR’s claim that Shivaraj was picked up from Kuvempu Circle around 1 pm on July 14 by a constable named Eranna. 

But according to the FIR,Shivaraj was picked up while he was returning home but he wasn’t drunk. The constable suspected he had taken drugs and took him to the police station.Shivaraj was later subjected to a medical test at a private hospital in Cox Town,which confirmed drug consumption, the FIR states. 

According to the report, submitted by DCP Meena,Parvathamma detained two youths near Goraguntepalya on the night of July 14 while on patrol duty one of them was smoking a cigarette and threw it away on seeing the police vehicle.

The cops assumed he was consuming drugs and disposed them of on seeing them.He was taken to RMC Yard police station.There,the four cops gave him a cigarette filled with ganja and told him to smoke it, the report read.

As per the inquiry conducted by ACP, Yeshwanthpura Sub-Division it was found that the only reason Shivaraj was framed in the false case was that he couldn’t pay a bribe. He didn’t have any money as his groundnut business suffered in the lockdown. 

After receiving a detailed investigation report DCP,Meena summoned all the four police personnel including inspector and sub inspector Anjanapa while questioning DCP Meena,grew suspicious on the body language of PSI and when he saw Anjinappa repeatedly touching the right pocket of his trousers and directed his staff to frisk the SI.

While frisking they found Anjinappa was recording his conversation with the senior officer by switching on the recorder of his mobile phone 14 minutes of the talk had been recorded secretly recorded the conversation on his mobile phone.

The police officers have been suspended until further orders says order issued by commissioner of police Kamal Pant and he warned all the police personnel that strict action will be taken if they indulge in illegal activities he added.

BENGALURU: Karnataka on Sunday reported 1,001 new Covid-19 infections and 22 new deaths, and compared to the previous day, the Covid-19 Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for the day increased from 1.56 per cent to 2.19 per cent.

In the state, Haveri and Bagalkote have the highest CFR with 19.23% and 19.05% respectively, in the last seven days.  Meanwhile, the day-wise positivity rate decreased from 1.21 per cent to 0.68 per cent. This took the total tally to 28,94,557 and 36,374, respectively.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru reported 165 cases and 3 deaths.  There were 1,465 discharges in the state and 293 in the capital, which took Karnataka’s total recoveries to 28,34,741.  Active cases in the state stand at 23,419, which includes 8,215 cases in Bengaluru. The total Covid tests done in the day were 1,46,988. 

BENGALURU: Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday announced his resignation at the end of his speech at the celebrations of his government completing two years of governance. A teary-eyed BS Yediyurappa said he would submit his resignation to Governor Tawarchand Gehlot post-lunch. 

“With your permission, I have decided that post-lunch I will go to Raj Bhavan and submit resignation as Karnataka’s Chief Minister. I am not sad. I am happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda gave BS Yediyurappa additional two years despite breaching the 75-year-old cap. Words are not enough to thank them. I appeal that all of us should work together to build the party,” BS Yediyurappa said announcing his resignation from the dais.

Soon after he visited the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation. Yediyurappa has been asked to continue as caretaker CM until the BJP’s parliamentary committee takes a call on the next Chief Minister. Speaking to the media after submitting his resignation, BS Yediyurappa said his resignation was voluntary and nobody has coerced him to step down. 

BS Yediyurappa made a fiery yet emotional speech at the event celebrating his government’s 2nd anniversary. “At a time when there were no cars, I remember cycling to places to work for the party. We built the party when there was no one to do it,” he recalled

“It has been an honour to have served the state for the past two years. I have decided to resign as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. I am humbled and sincerely thank the people of the state for giving me the opportunity to serve them,” BS Yediyurappa tweeted after submitting his resignation to the Governor. 

Udupi: A special prayer service was held at the Mother of Sorrows Church in Udupi on Friday for the recovery of Congress leader Oscar Fernandes, who is under treatment at a private hospital here following a head injury.

Udupi diocese bishop Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo conducted the prayer service.

Addressing the gathering, former minister Vinay Kumaar Sorake said doctors are providing the best treatment to Frenandes.

He had the opportunity to serve at the national level for a very long period.Though the doctors are putting their efforts, prayers are also needed at this juncture, he said.

“We have offered prayers in mosques, church and also in temples. Let us pray for his speedy recovery,” he added.

Prayers were also held at various religious centres in Udupi.

Special prayers were held in St Francis Xavier Church Udyavar, Polipu Jamia Masjid, Kapu Janardhan Temple and Sri Vishwanath Kshetra.

The 80-year-old leader was hospitalised after suffering a fall while practicing yoga at his apartment in the city on Sunday.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the notice issued to Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari by Uttar Pradesh police, seeking his personal appearance as part of its probe into a communally sensitive video uploaded by a user on Twitter platform, saying it was issued by malafide.

The single bench of Justice G Narendar said that the notice under Section 41(A) CrPC should be treated as Section under 160 of CrPC, allowing Ghaziabad police to question Maheshwari through virtual mode, at his office or his residential address in Bengaluru.

Maintaining that the provisions of the statute under Section 41(A) CrPC should not be permitted to become “tools of harassment”, Justice Narendar said Ghaziabad police did not place any material which would demonstrate even the prima facie involvement of the petitioner, though the hearing has been going on for the past several days.

“In the background of the fact that section 41(a) notice was issued by malafide, the writ petition (filed by Maheshwari seeking quashing) is maintainable.

Accordingly, the notice under section Annexure A notice shall be read as section 160 of the CrPC,” the court said.

Pramesh Jain

In a major crackdown,the West Division Traffic  police of Kamakshipalya,Byatarayanpura and Kumarswamy layout traffic police stations Anti-Wheelie squad has apprehended five youth for performing dangerous bike stunts as wheelie.

The five wheelie wonkers booked for drag racing and performing dangerous wheelie stunts on the Summanahalli flyover,under Kamakshipalya traffic,Uttarahalli main road under KS layout traffic police station,Hosakerahalli toll nice road under Byatarayanpura traffic police station.

Senior officer said,The Bengaluru West division traffic police had formed special teams as Anti-Wheelie squad to crack down on bike stunts in their jurisdiction.

The youths,aged around 18 to 21,were seen doing drag racing and performing dangerous  wheelie bike stunts in Summanahalli flyover,nice road and Uttarahalli main road and their bike stunts video went viral on social media platforms.

Taking a serious note DCP,Traffic West,Kuldeep Kumar R Jain,who is very strict enough on violators and wheelie wonkers instructed the Inspector and staff to crack the wheelie bike riders who are creating fear among other riders.

The Anti-Wheelie squads swung into action and apprehended five wheelie wonkers and seized their bikes.

The team based on video evidence and with other technical inputs apprehended all the five wheelie wonkers.

Kamakshipalya traffic police station Anti-Wheelie squads apprehended three bike riders who were Performing dangerous wheelie stunts on Summanahalli flyover in the broad daylight and  their video was uploaded on social media platforms the cops apprehended the rider within 6 hours of the incident was reported to Bengaluru traffic police on their social media handle.

The kamakshipalya traffic police stations Anti-Wheelie squad apprehended three bike riders as follows.

The accused owner of Activa Honda, KA-02-EN-9893,KTM Bike,KA-35-EC-5555,and Honda Dio bike,KA-16-EG-0268,bike riders were apprehended for performing dangerous wheelie stunts on Summanahalli Flyover.

The Byatarayanpura traffic police,Anti-Wheelie squad apprehended Honda Activa,KA-05-KN-9698,bike rider for performing dangerous wheelie stunts on Hosakerahalli toll plaza NICE Road.

The Kumarswamy layout traffic police station Anti-Wheelie squad apprehended,KA-05-KP-0290,bike rider for performing dangerous wheelie stunts on Uttarahalli main road near post office.

When our team questioned the wheelie wonkers why they performed these dangerous wheelie stunts what will they get by performing dangerous stunts the accused bike riders told police that they performed wheelie stunts as wheelie is for fun and thrill has now landed them in police net.

We have booked them for dangerous riding, endangering public safety.Each rider has to pay a court fine ranging from Rs.5000 and depending on the offence and court.After that,we will book security case and take bond from them.

Meanwhile the Rajajinagar traffic police have booked many cases under 283 IPC who has encroached the footpath illegally by putting illegal sheds,bricks,and other items on the footpath as footpath is for pedestrians for their safety so the special drive will be continued in future and encroachers will be booked and strict action will be taken on the encroachers as per law.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,Joint CP Traffic,Dr BR Ravikanthe Gowda,has appreciated, DCP Traffic West,Kuldeep Kumar R Jain,and Kamakshipalya, Byatarayanpura and KS layout traffic police stations Anti-Wheelie squad who has done a great and good effort in apprehending the five wheelie wonkers who has created fear among other riders and endangering safety a suitable reward will be given to them for their timely action in cracking the five wheelie wonkers he added.

Pramesh Jain

The Koramangala Police on Wednesday arrested two accused in the horrific murder of Joseph alias Rowdy Bubly (40) after opening fire on them when they attacked the police team in a bid to escape.

The accused, who were shot in their legs, were identified as rowdy sheeters Ravi and Pradeep.

Senior officer told media persons,Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant had given directions to take the matter seriously and three special teams were formed to nab the killers.

Three special teams led by Addl CP East,S Murugan,under the able guidance of DCP Southeast,Dr Srinath Mahadev Joshi,ACP, Madiwala Sub-Division Sudheer M Hegde formed a team headed by PI,Koramangala Ravi and his team swung into action.

The team visited the crime spot again to collect evidence the special teams analysed CCTV footage of the area and neighbouring streets to identify the miscreants.

The team who were on lookout for the assailants received a tip off that the murder accused are hiding near Begur lake immediately PI, Koramangala,Ravi,and his team as PSI,Siddappa,ASI,Raveendra and other staff rushed to the spot.

As our team spotted the assailants PSI,Siddappa and ASI,Raveendra went to secure them but the accused were armed with lethal weapon attacked ASI Raveendra to evade the arrest our PI, Koramangala Ravi and Siddappa who were at spot opened fire in the air from there service revolver and PSI,Siddappa again tried to secure them but the assailants attacked the PSI too.

To protect the staff PI,Koramangala,Ravi and PSI Siddappa opened another round fire in self defense on their legs both the accused suffered bullet injuries on their legs and were arrested he added.

DCP Southeast,Dr Srinath Mahadev Joshi, ACP Madiwala Sub-Division, Sudheer M Hegde rushed to the shootout spot and later they visited the hospital to enquire about the health of staff who were injured while trying to arrest the accused.

He said,The accused were among the gang who had hacked Rowdy Bubly to death in a bank in front of his wife and daughter in Koramangala locality on Monday.

Though the killers covered their faces at the time of attack, the cops gathered inputs about the accused persons and traced them.

When the police tried to arrest them,the accused attacked policemen with weapons and tried to escape.

Koramangala station Police Inspector,Ravi and Sub Inspector,Siddappa fired in the air,warning the accused to surrender.However,when they did not comply,they were shot in the legs.

The accused persons are involved in a series of criminal offences.The injured policemen are being treated at the hospital.

In a horrific crime,taking place in broad daylight in full public view and creating a sense of fear among city residents,as many as 8 people barged inside the bank and hacked Rowdy Bubly to death, in what is seen as a revenge attack.

Rowdy Bubly was son-in-law of notorious rowdy Palani,who was hacked to death in a hospital while he was being treated in 2006.

It is suspect that a rowdy sheeter Naga who is in Centra Prison is behind the murder to take revenge our team will inquire in detail and massive manhunt is on for the absconding accused.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East,S Murugan, DCP Southeast,Dr Srinath Mahadev Joshi,ACP, Madiwala Sub-Division,Sudheer M Hegde,PI, Ravi,PSI,Siddappa,ASI,Raveendra and other crime staff who has successfully nabbed the two accused risking their own life a special appreciation to PI,Koramangala,Ravi and staff as, Siddappa and Raveendra for their commendable work in nabbing the dreaded criminals and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.