Pramesh Jain

Continuing investigations into the Illegal telephone exchange racket,officials of the Anti terrorist cell of the CCB on Monday busted nine more illegal exchanges operating in the Southeast Division of the city.

The accused have been identified as Mohammed Basheer,51,Anees Attimannil,30,from Malappuram,Santan Kumar,29,Suresh Jayavelu, 32,and Jai Ganesh,30 from Thoothukudi,of  Tamilnadu. 

Senior officer told reporters,the Bengaluru city police received a credible information about the telephone exchange being operated in city the Military intelligence wrote a letter to CID DGP,to track the number as the information was passed to CID DGP,PS Sandhu he immediately informed to Commissioner of police Kamal Pant to track the number.

Kamal Pant immediately passed the information to CCB Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil who immediately led a team of officials headed by ACP,Venugopal and team swung into action and tracked the number.

The team arrested two persons from BTM layout recently Based on the information provided by Ibrahim and others,the police raided the places in BTM Layout,Madiwala and Sudduguntepalya where the telephone exchanges are being operated.

The police also arrested five persons who are working for the kingpin Ibrahim Mullati,36, arrested earlier .

The CCB officials so far unearthed 15 illegal telephone exchanges operating in the Southeast Division alone .

The police seized 109 simboxes with 3000 SIM cards,23 laptops,14 UPS and 17 routers.

Investigations revealed that Santan is a sales executive of a mobile service provider company and sources 3000 SIM cards and sends them across to Basheer and Anees through Suresh and Jai Ganesh.

The accused are operating the telephone exchange for a few months and helping their customers at throw away prices converting international calls into local calls using the Simbox.

Such racket is not only incurring heavy loss to the state exchequer but also threat to the National security.

On June 9,the ATC cell in association with the military intelligence officials raided six places in  Byrasandra,Taverekere and Madiwala,arrested Ibrahim Pullatti,36 and his associate Goutham Vishawanathan,27 and recovered 30 SIM boxes  installed with 960 SIM cards to run the illegal telephone racket.

So far Bengaluru ATC cell arrests totally 7 people and seized 109 boxes,3000 SIM Cards based on Military intelligence.Accused used to route international calls to Army head quarters in Siliguri.Many Indian army officers were getting calls.NIA to join probe to find terror links.

Finally Chief Minister of Karnataka,BS Yediyurappa,Home Minister,Basavaraj Bommai,has appreciated,Director General and Inspector General of Police,Praveen Sood,Military intelligence unit team,CID,DGP,PS Sandhu and Bengaluru City Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant and his team as,Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACPs,as,Venugopal,and other staff who has nabbed the notorious accused which at a time 3000 illegally procured SIMS can be used,important detection since this could be used for any illegal or subversive activities a timely action by the team has averted all their plans and a suitable reward will be given to the team for their excellent investigation in busting the racket he added.

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CCB arrest notorious Gun Runner & associates supplying weapons to Rowdy gangs in Bengaluru,3 weapons and 15 rounds of ammunition seized:

The Organised Crime wing of the CCB on Saturday arrested a 38 year old gun runner and two of his associates who were supplying countrymade weapons to the city based gangsters.The team has seized three country made pistols and 15 rounds of ammunition from them.

The accused has been identified as,Sunkari Satisha,alias,Market Satisha,38,resident of Kalburagi,and his associates,as,Shankar Krishnamurthy,30,resident of Yellachenahalli and Druva kumar N,32,resident of JP Nagar.

Senior officer told media persons,The gang was busted following the arrest of rowdy-sheeter K Rohith along with 10 of his associates near Muneshwara temple in Bagalagunte on April 8, while planning to attack his rival Kadubisenahalli Soma.

A detailed inquiry by the team who grilled Rohith led to the arrest of gun runner,Sunkari Satisha alias Market Satisha,38,from his hideout in Saidabad in Hyderabad and recovered three more pistols and 15 rounds of ammunition.

Based on his statement the team also arrested his associates,Shankar Krishnamurthy, 30 and Druva Kumar N, 32

The police recovered weapons including a country made pistol with 15 rounds of live ammunition from them.

A detailed investigation revealed that Satisha a notorious rowdy sheeter in Gulbarga and who was involved in several criminal cases in Karnataka and Hyderabad .

The accused told the police that he was sourcing the country made pistols from his contacts in Madhya Pradesh and selling them in Bengaluru to gangsters for a price ranging from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2 lakh .

Satish was earlier arrested by Police in Goonda Act and Kcoca Act and during his stay in prison  he came in contact with Rohith and sold the pistol for Rs 2 lakh .

The CCB found that Satish had sold the pistol and ammunition to many gangsters in the city and efforts are on to track them down a special team has been pressed into action to keep a eye on rowdy elements in the city.

A case has been registered in Bagalagunte police station under Arms and other sections and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil DCP Crime-2,BS Angadi,ACP,OCW, Dharmendra HN,PI,Girish Naik and Basavaraj A Teli,and other crime staff who were part of operation has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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The Puttenahalli police on Saturday arrested a 29-year-old man on the charges of assaulting a doctor at Fortis hospital on Bannerghatta road over trivial row.

The accused has been identified as,Jagadisha, a private firm employee and his mother Jayanthi resident of Kodichikkanahalli.

Senior officer,told media persons,the victim,Dr. Padmakumar was incharge of the ICU treating Dhanpal who recovered from Covid19 and suffering from Pneumonia at ICU and was on  ventilator.

While Dr.Padmakumar was counselling Jagadisha and his mother Jayanthi about the clinical condition of Dhanpal,the duo become aggressive started using filthy language  intimidating, threatening doctor and his team inside the ICU.

When Dr Padmakumar tried to pacify,Jagadish attacked and beat up the doctor,while Jayanthi joined him.

Dr.Padmakumar sustained injuries at scalp region.Sister,Mala who was on duty was also
attacked sustained injury over abdomen.The staff and security rescued the doctor Doctor Dr. Padmakumar and sister Mala .

Doctor was found to be be having scalp hematoma and was immediately rushed to neurosurgery department wherein after initial work up and treatment,MRI head was done which has fortunately revealed no major injury to brain.

Taking a serious note Hospital administrative officer Praveen Vali,filed a complaint with the police.

Based on complaint the Puttenahalli police arrested Jagadisha from his house Kodichikkanahalli and released on station bail .

Both the accused have been booked under several sections of Karnataka Prevention of violence against medicare service personnel and damage to property and also under section 323 (assault) of IPC and further investigation is on.

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The CCB officials on Friday arrested a 45-year-old Software engineer red handed while he was selling Posaconazole injections and tablets used for the treatment of black Fungus in black market.

The accused has been identified as,Rammohan T, resident of Kundanahalli.

Senior officer,told media persons,our CCB team received a credible information that a person is hoarding illegally injection vials and medicines used for Black Fungus treatment and selling it charging exorbitant price.

Based on a tip off, a team of officials raided a  place near ITI factory gate close to KR Puram Railway station and arrested Rammohan T,  resident of Kundalahalli .

The police have seized 17 injections and 80 tablets from him.

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and it was revealed that the  accused was offering to sell each vial for Rs.18,000 while the MRP of injection is Rs 8,500.

A detailed investigation revealed that the accused is presently unemployed and bought the medicine online from a city based pharma and started to circulate it on whatsapp offering black  fungus injection for Rs 18,000 per vial .

The CCB police contacted the accused and clicked a deal for the injections and trapped him while he was waiting for the customers to deliver the injection.

Sandeep Patil Joint commissioner of police,Crime,tweeted,After blackmarketing of Remdesivir & Oxygen cylinders..some indulging in hoarding & blackmarketing of injection reqd for BLACKFUNGUS treatment..CCB arrest accused..seize 17 injections & 80 tablets..selling at double the MRP he said by tweeting.

We have taken him into custody for further investigations he added.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated,Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil, DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,and team for the commendable job done by them and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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. 

Pramesh Jain

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.