Pramesh Jain

Sandalwood Drugs link: Telugu actor,Tanish appears before Govindapura police for questioning in Bengaluru:

The Govindapura police probing drug case linked to kannada film producer and others,questioned  Telugu actor Tanish for several hours.

Senior officer said,Tanish name cropped up after police following a tip off from a drug peddler arrested by them,raided the house of film producer Shankar Gowda .

Shankar gowda allegedly bought drugs from the peddlers for high end parties which Tanish had attended,the probe revealed.

Based on the information the Govindapura police summoned Tanish and questioned him before he was released.

He will be summoned again as todays questioning was incomplete,a senior officer,said.

The police earlier this months busted a drug racket run by African National and recovered drugs worth Rs 4 Crore.

Further Investigation led to arrest Mastan Chandra,a reality show contestant and his friend Shankar Gowda,film producer who are the clients.

Based on the information,the police raided the residence and offices of Shankar Gowda and also questioned him and the probe has been intensified in all angles he added.

1. Today, Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modiji reviewed the covid-19 situation across the country.
2. COVID cases are showing an increasing trend in the last 15 days.
3. Hon’ble Prime Minister expressed his concern over the spike in cases and advised the states to adopt strictest possible measures so that the situation does not go out of control.
4. Prime Minister’s observation

· India has set an example to the world in tackling the covid situation in the last one year.

· Prime Minister said that we have to be pro-active in test, track and treat strategy application.

· Vaccination does not ensure total safety against infections, therefore enough precaution should be taken by observing covid appropriate behaviour.

· PM has advised to make optimum utilisation of vaccine manufacturing facilities available in the states.

· To intensify vaccination drive and avoid wastage of vaccine.

· Administer vaccine to maximum capacity.

· Hon’ble Prime Minister assured that vaccine manufacturing is a continuous process and enough supplies are available. But advised the states to use the vaccine before the expiry date and avoid wastage.

5. I Have assured the Hon’ble Prime Minister that all out efforts would be made in Karnataka to control the COVID spike and ensure normalcy.
6. So far, Karnataka has reported around 9.61 lakh COVID-19 cases and more than 12 thousand deaths.
7. The State has seen peak in August to October 2020, Cases started declining since November 2020, but the decline was faster from the month of December 2020.
8. During the last about 10 days, the COVID cases are showing an increasing trend. The positivity rate has also increased to 1.65% as on March 15.
9. We have conducted a review with the experts and officers on 15.3.2021.
10. on the review, the following action has been initiated.

(i) Taking up a fresh IEC campaign informing the public to observe COVID appropriate behaviour.

(ii) Enforce wearing of mask and avoid crowding at public places.

(iii) To earmark more beds, ICUs etc., for COVID patients.

(iv) It is decided to set up 3 COVID Care Centers in Bengaluru in advance to take care of an immediate surge.

11. We are also focusing on intensifying vaccination drive with about 3500 Centers across the State.
12. We have planned to increase the vaccination to about 3 lakh persons per day.
13. As per the Government of India’s policy, vaccination has to happen only at a health facility. We have requested for permission to take up vaccination drives in old age homes, apartment complexes,inaccessible‌ areas etc.
14. We are watching the situation closely and necessary actions will be taken depending on the existing situation as per Government of India guidance.

Wednesday: Karnataka State Football Association, Nalapad Academy and Bowring Institute jointly felicitated on Wednesday Bengaluru’s mixed martial arts fighter Mohamad Farad for his recent victory.

Farhad scored a fantastic one-punch knockout of Pakistan’s Uloomi Karim in the mixed martial arts promotion held in Bahrain on March 11.

Mohamad Farad said that in recent times mixed martial arts (MMA) has gained immense popularity. “This sport requires intense practice and effort and immense strength. I am happy that I was able to knock out our arch rival in a fight.. I am thankful to KSFA, Nalapad Academy and Bowring Institute for recognising my achievement and honouring me”, he added.

Speaking on the occasion KSFA president and legislator N A Haris said that it is a matter of pride that a Bangalore boy has achieved victory at the international level. “It is out prime duty to encourage such talent. The Association is committed to support Farad. I hope that Farad’s victory serves as an inspiration to more young people to take up this sport.”, he added.

Omar Haris Nalapad, Director, Nalapad Academy said that at the Academy sports was given importance. We are thinking about introducing mixed martial arts in our Academy, he added.

All India MMA Federation Joint Secretary and trainer Abdul Muneer, who spoke on the occasion, said that Farad has put considerable effort for his victory. “The Pakistani fighter Uloomi Karim has defeated several Indian fighters in the past. There is a lot of pressure on Indian sportspersons when they are facing our arch opponents”, he said.

All India MMA Federation President Aditya and Bowring Institute President Roop Goklany were present on the occasion, among others.

BENGALURU: After facing flak from the community over its order prohibiting the use of loudspeakers at mosques from 10 pm to 6 am, the Karnataka Wakf Board on Wednesday made it clear that the new directive will not stop morning azaan being called using loudspeakers by complying with the prescribed decibel limits.On March 9, the board issued a circular stating that loudspeakers should not be used from 10 pm to 6 am and loudspeakers can be used during the day by following ambient noise standards as per the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000. The circular also mentioned decibel levels to be maintained.

The move has not gone down well with community leaders, questioning the need for the circular without discussing it with them.  “The contents of the circular have been misrepresented. The prohibition on using loudspeakers was misinterpreted as a prohibition for morning azaan, which is not correct, despite clear instructions that loudspeakers shall be used only for azaan, important announcements such as death, the timing of burial, the sighting of the moon, etc,” the board stated in its latest circular issued on Wednesday.

“It is in the last stage of development and it will be circulated to others so that they can adjust the sound according to permissible limits. We care for people and we are doing it on our own and it was not correct to issue such a circular,” he  said.Congress MP and State Wakf Board Member Syed Nasir Hussain said Wakf board members discussed it over the phone and they will ask the board to put it on hold till the next meeting.

Pramesh Jain

Two Notorious HBT offenders arrested,Rs.7.5 Lakhs Worth stolen property recovered:

The North Division police of Nandini layout police arrested two habitual offenders and recovered gold valuables worth Rs.7.5 lakh from them on Wednesday.

The accused has been identified as,Nagesh,21, resident of Konanakunte and Chandra,19 resident of Laggere.

They were caught on last Tuesday while they were moving suspiciously near a jewellery shop to dispose the booty.

Senior officer told media persons,a complaint was registered in Nandini layout police station in which complainant stated that when she went to temple some unknown person has barged into house and has robbed their 112 grams gold ornaments.

Based on complaint a special team was formed and swung into action,Nandini layout police sub-, Inspector,Naveed,and crime staff were on  patrolling near Kanteerva studio.

While on patrolling the PSI and team noticed two person moving suspiciously near a Jewellery shop the team kept a watch on them for some time and when the team got suspicion about the duo they caught them.

After apprehending them the team brought them to station for questioning the team found gold ornaments in their possession and when they asked about the jewellery items they had they said they came to dispose the booty.

When the team grilled them the duo spilled the beans and confessed to the crime that they are involved in house break thefts in city and based on their statement the team has recovered 152 grams of gold ornaments and 2 two wheelers from them worth of Rs.7.5 lakhs.

A detailed investigation by the team it has revealed that Nagesh is a habitual offender arrested by Parappana Agrahara police in a bike theft in June last year.

In the jail he met Chandru who was arrested by Nandini layout police in a robbery case.The duo ganged up in the prison and after coming out of prison they were involved in at least five house break thefts and two bike thefts.The duo was taken into custody for further investigation.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP North,Dharmendra Kumar Meena ACP Malleswaram sub-division,KS Venkatesh Naidu,PI,Venkategowda,PSIs,as,Naveed,Guruswamy,and crime staff, as,Lokesh,Manjunath,Smt.Gayathri,Umesh,Cholaiah,Umesh,Basavana,Abhishek,Subhash, Basavaraj Kankanwadi,and Prasad has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

Continuing war on drugs,A Major haul of drugs seized by CCB Anti-Narcotics Wing Sleuths after arresting two African drug peddlers in Sampigehalli and Amruthahalli police station limits, Ecstacy,LSD,Cocaine worth Rs.75 lakhs seized.

The accused have been identified as Joseph Ndukwe Okafoo,38 and Ozochukwe Markmaurice Mbatugwa,38.

The two African Drug peddlers procured drugs through DARKNET.

Senior officer told media persons,our Anti-Narcotics Wing ACP,KC Gautam received a credible information about drugs being stored in two places by African Nationals in Sampigehalli and Amruthahalli police station limits.

Acting on tip-off ACP,Gautham formed two teams Inspector,BS Ashok and his team swung into action and raided a house in Jakkur layout near Raksha Medical and during raid the team found huge haul of drugs stored in the house illegally.

During search the team seized,500gms MDMA, powder,91 Ecstacy tablets,56 LSD Strips,5000 cash with 3 mobile phones and a Honda car worth of Rs.50 Lakhs Seized from his possession and based on which the team arrested the African National.

Another team headed PI,Lakshmikanthaiah and his team swung into action and raided a house near Thirumala Venkateshwara temple and during the raid the team found huge drugs been stored illegally in the house.

After conducting search the team found 50gms Cocaine,50 Ecstacy tablets,56 LSD Strips,10gms MDMA crystal,2 mobile phones and weighing machine worth of Rs.15 lakhs seized from their possession.

During investigation by the team the accused confessed the crime and revealed that they procured the drugs from their contacts through DARKNET from neighbouring metro countries and selling it to their contacts.

A detailed investigation by the team has revealed that they had come to city on tourist visa but continued to stay illegally and peddled drugs to make quick money.

Both the accused have been booked under NDPS Act and Foreigners Act in Sampigehalli and Amruthahalli police station limits and further investigations are on to track down their network.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACP Anti-Narcotics Wing CCB,KC Gautam,PIs,as,BS Ashok, Lakshmikanthaiah and their team who has nabbed two African drug peddlers who were staying illegally in the city and were in selling drugs and for the exemplary work done by the team a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

BENGALURU: A day after an FIR was filed against a woman who had accused a food delivery boy of assault, she left the city.

This came to light when police contacted the alleged victim, Hitesha Chandranee, for questioning, after the Zomato delivery boy, Kamaraj, filed a counter-complaint against her on Monday. 

He alleged that it was she who assaulted him with slippers over an argument, reportedly over a delay in delivering her order.

Electronics City police said, “We called Hitesha to appear before the investigating officer for questioning, after Kamaraj filed a case of assault against her. But she said she had left the city and is at her aunt’s house in Maharashtra.”

“We have given her time to make her statement once she returns, and the investigation will continue. If she fails to come before police, we will arrest her.”

During investigation into the incident on March 9, police found no CCTV footage at the premises in Doddathogur.

Kamaraj said he did not hit her, but held his hand against her, when she was allegedly hitting him with slippers, during which her own hand struck her nose.

She was bleeding just under the bridge of the nose, hurt by her finger ring. But Kamaraj alleged that she made a scene that he had punched her. Police are yet to verify the facts.

Hitesha had posted the incident on social media, accusing Kamaraj of assaulting her. Police then arrested Kamaraj, but later released him on station bail.

However, the incident drew a lot of support for Kamaraj from netizens, who questioned the plight of food delivery boys. When TNIE tried contacting Hitesha and Kamaraj, neither responded.

Pramesh Jain

Ramesh Jarkiholi Sleaze CD case:SIT records Jarkiholi statement,Alleged CD lady Father files kidnap case in Belagavi :

The SIT officials recorded a detailed statement of Ramesh Jarkiholi in the alleged Sex Scandal case after he registered a complaint.

ACP Dharmendra HN,recorded statement of Ramesh Jarkiholi sources said he told the police that it was fabricated video and he was being implicated to attack his political career.The accused demanded the ransom but he did not pay he said in his statement.

It is said the SIT officials have recorded 4 page statement in which Jarkiholi has said that the said accused were blackmailing him from past 4 months by showing fake CD and threatened to expose it on media platforms and demanded Rs.5 Crores in return.

It is alleged that a 8 member gang has hatched a plan and allegedly honey trapped the Minister to extort money from him when he dint budge they uploaded the CD on YouTube and made it viral to finish his political career he said in his statement.

The mastermind unanimously made the CD and the suspects are identified as,The main Kingpin in the sleaze CD case is Naresh Gowda,a Former journalist hailing from Bhuvanahalli in Tumakuru Sira,Shravan,who is expert in hacking a hacker, Bhavit of Chikkamagaluru,Akash talavade,Sagar, Laxmipathy, Abhishek and Ramanagar based teacher are behind this racket a alleged honey trap racket.

He along with three other suspects blackmailed  ramesh jharkiholi to extort ransome before releasing it on social media after Ramesh Jharkiholi refused to pay the heavy amount the accused have had demanded.

The SIT officials meanwhile confiscated electronic gadgets from the firm on kumarakrupa road sent it to FSL for analysis.

Meanwhile The FSL report on voice over in sex CD belonged to bhavith one among the four accused wanted in the blackmailing and extortion racket being probed by SIT.

The SIT officials had recorded bhavith voice and sent it for analysis and it was confirmed that voice belonged to him.

The SIT earlier raided times creation studio on KK road where the CD was doctored.The officials confiscated electronic equipments and sent it to FSL lab.

With the confirmation of bhavith,the SIT is likely to arrest him soon.

The search for kingpin a journalist and his associate and the woman in the CD continue.

Meanwhile the Wife of Tumakuru based journalist,summoned by SIT to appear before questioning  on Tuesday,but did not turn up and sought four more days time.

The SIT who found some evidence about Naresh involvement issued notice to his wife for questioning, but she sought more time .

Her advocate appeared before the police said that the woman have toddler to take care and also her mother in law is unwell.

The advocate requested police for four days time,which has been granted.

The SIT officials who are on the massive manhunt for Tumakuru based Journo since the CD surfaced on march 2 the SIT team sent Police Inspector,Anjumala Naik to record her statement the team has recorded the statement of Tumakuru based journalist and whole statement has been video recorded.

Sources said the wife of journalist said that her husband will return back to home on 20th March .

In the evening the CD scandal took another twist after the parents of the woman in CD approached APMC yard police of Belagavi District seeking help to trace their daughter who according to them has been abducted.

The complainant has alleged that his daughter was kidnapped from a hostel in Bengaluru.

According to the police,complainant lodged a complaint in the APMC police station on   unidentified persons threatened and tortured the woman.

Some persons have also created an obscene video CD about the woman and shared it on the internet said the parents of victim.

It does not say whether the persons who have allegedly kidnapped her were the same persons who created the CD,said a senior police officer.

The complaint has been registered under sections 363,368,343,346,354 and 506 of IPC and a massive manhunt is on to nab the kingpins and mastermind behind this and a probe has been intensified to trace the woman and other accused by SIT officials.

Pramesh Jain

One held,CCB police unearth illegal telephone exchange racket in Bengaluru:

The Central Crime Branch,CCB officials on Monday busted illegal telephone exchange and arrested 33 year old man from Kerala,operating the racket from a rented house in  Chikkabanavara under Soladevanahalli police station limits.

The accused has been identified as,Ashraf Unichiravittal,37,year old from Calicut in Kerala.

Sandeep Patil,Joint commissioner of police Crime,told media persons,we received a tip off about some person in Chikkabanavara area who is a tea vendor has set up illegal telephone exchange type at his house.

Based on a tip off,ACP,BR Venugopal,and PI,Bharath pressed into action and raided the house and during raid the team found a electronic devise,Sim boxes and several SIM cards from him.

During investigation the accused has been identified as,Ashraf Unichiravittal from Calicut was Tea vendor  on roadside in Chikkabanavara but he was technically expertise to set up illegal telephone exchange to convert international calls into local calls using the SIM cards.

The team grilled him and the accused spilled the beans and said,He would buy several SIM cards and used electronic devise to bypass routers and cheat telecom companies.

He is operating illegal exchange for many months.Many people have benifited by paying meagre amount to use international calls.

We also suspect that many people could have used this service for anti social activities.A case has been registered in soladevanahalli police station and considering the importance,the case has been handed over to cyber crime police for a detailed probe in the case.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACP,BR  Venugopal,PI,Bharath and other staff who has done a exemplary and commendable job and  unearthed illegal telephone exchange racket  where in accused illegally got international calls converted as local calls using unauthorised Simboxes such rackets used to commit more serious offences further investigation on by cyber crime police and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.