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Parmesh S Jain

Officials of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday filed complaint against AGS Infotech Private Limited and its director G Dhananjaya Reddy before the Principal City Civil and Session, Special Court,Bangalore under PMLA in the matter of bank fraud to the tune of Rs.23.73 Crore committed by the company and its directors.

According to an official release,ED initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of a criminal case registered by CBI,Bangalore against Director of AGS Infotech Ltd,Bangalore and others for cheating the United Bank of India to the tune of Rs. 23.73 Crore by availing the loan in a fraudulent means.

Investigation revealed that the accused,G. Dhananjaya Reddy and other accused persons cheated the then United Bank of India and availed loan of Rs.23.73 Crore by creating collateral security on the basis of fabricated documents, diverted the loan proceeds for the purposes other than for which it was sanctioned and thus committed the offence of money laundering.

G Dhananjay Reddy is a habitual offender and is the mastermind behind two other bank frauds committed through his two other companies namely Nexxoft Infotel Ltd.and Ignis Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

He was also arrested by ED earlier and separate prosecution under PMLA,2002 have been launched against G Dhananjay Reddy by the ED after attaching properties involved in money laundering worth Rs.7.58 Crore in other two PMLA cases recorded by ED.

A notification to regularise the services of 11,136 pourakarmikas has been issued. Steps will be taken to consider other pourakarmikas in second and third stages in Bengaluru and others working outside Bengaluru as the government employees, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Speaking after naming park in BBMP limits of Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency as Bhagwan Buddha,Baba Saheb Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Lake Park and inaugurating Ambedkar Bhavan here on Sunday,he said the risk fund of pourakarmikas has been hiked to Rs.2,000.

The government decided to regularise the services of pourakarmikas as per recommendation of a committee constituted to study it.The welfare of dalits and oppressed classes has been the main motto of the government.

Dr.Ambedkar,father of modern democratic India

He said while Buddha is the symbol of knowledge, he left the kingdom,gained knowledge and spread the message of social and religious values among the people.

Ambedkar also tread the path shown by Goutham Buddha,ensured equality for all,created awareness among people and helped to maintain equality, unity and democracy in the country.

A father of modern India’s democracy,Ambedkar wrote the Constitution for which he must be remembered by everyone.

“My wish was to bring social justice to reality’

He said many suggested not to disturb the hornet’s nest called reservation but he did not care.

According to him,a person who has no human values must not run the State.The duty of the government is to ensure reservation in accordance with the population of every caste.

Goutham Buddha,Basavanna,Valmiki and Ambedkar are always his source of inspiration to provide social justice.

As the chief minister,he must understand the feelings of the last man in the society.As Father of the Nation,Mahatma Gandhi has rightly said, “remember their tears when you take decisions regarding dalits and oppressed classes”,he also wanted to do something for SC/ST communities.

The ensuing legal battle will be effectively fought. There must not be any delay when making decisions to ensure their constitutional rights.The government will consider all their demands on priority.

“You must not forget three principles taught by Dr Ambedkar,Education,Unity and agitation.Education is very important to enjoy your rights.Democracy will get its due importance if there is strength in organisation.

The constitution has allowed agitation for any lawful right.Some people are trying to create confusion over the historic decisions taken by the government.

We are working as per the Constitution.The government is committed to providing all basic amenities to Kanshiram Nagar,Bommai said.

Social Welfare Minister Kota Srinivasa Pujari,Water Resources Minister,Govind Karjol and others were present.

Parmesh S Jain

The Scheduled Tribe Morcha convention will be held in Ballari on November 20 and the SC Morcha rally in Mysuru on November 30,announced Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Sharing this information with reporters here on Sunday,he said the ‘Jan Sankalp Yatra’ will resume from tomorrow and it will be held continuously for three days in Udupi,Gadag,Haveri and Belagavi districts.The ‘Jan Sankalp’ yatra will go on till December.

The response has been very good everywhere and this time, the yatra will be in Mumbai-Karnataka region.This has given the indication of victory in the coming days.

PM’s visit on Nov 11

He said Prime Minister,Narendra Modi will be visiting the State on November 11 to take part in three important functions.

They are; flagging off Vande Bharat Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru hi-speed train; inauguration of the second terminal at Kempegowda International Airport and unveiling the 108 foot tall statue of ‘Nadaprabhu’ Kempegowda near Bengaluru Airport.

The second terminal at the airport was required due to an increase in the arrival of international passengers.

The new terminal will have the capacity to handle 25 lakh passengers and there will be 100 counters to handle international commuters.

Both Terminal 1 and II put together,Bengaluru Airport will become the second largest airport after Delhi Airport.This will help in development of tourism as well as of Bengaluru,industry, IT/BT, R&D sectors.

Bommai said since ‘Nadaprabhu’ Kempegowda was a visionary king because of which the statue is named as ‘Statue of Prosperity’.

Since the PM is taking the country towards progress & prosperity, the government felt he is the right person to unveil the statue.After this function, the PM will be addressing a public meeting, he added.

Probe into solar power license scam

The CM accused the Congress Party of trying to hush up a big scam in giving license to generate power from the solar to some private persons during the previous regime.

Giving a license online within seven seconds and the list of beneficiaries will tell the truth.This is being probed.

Inquiry from all angles

Asked about the mysterious death of a nephew of Honnali BJP MLA M.P.Renukacharya recently, Bommai said he has already spoken to the MLA and collected whatever information he has with him.

The same information has been shared with the IGP and Superintendent of Police of Davangere for a proper investigation.

The truth will almost come after the postmortem report and thereafter a decision will be taken regarding the course of investigation. The incident will be probed from all angles.

Parmesh S Jain

The Sanjaynagar police busted a armed robbery case of a elderly home alone woman and arrested a 35-year-old dismissed lecturer who robbed the gold valuables at knife point on last Monday to arrange money for gambling.

The accused Suresh Patil,an MBA graduate and rank holder from Davanagere used to work as lecturer at a private college in Rajajinagar in 2021.

The accused was addicted to vices and cricket gambling and misused the college funds for the betting and lost.

Based on the complaint from the management, Suresh Patil was arrested and remanded to judicial custody.

After getting out on bail, Patil,joined another college in Hebbal but the management terminated his services after coming to know about his criminal background.

With no job and gambling addiction Patil hatched plans to commit robberies targeting senior citizens for quick money.

He went around identifying gullible people and kept a watch on the victim living alone.The accused had also stolen a bike from Jalahalli a month ago to use it for the robbery.

As per the plan,he barged into the house wearing a full face helmet armed with knife,assaulted the victim and robbed her gold chain worth Rs.2.5 lakh.

Based on the complaint,a team of police led by Inspector,Guruprasad A,formed a special team and analyzed several CCTV footage and also recovered a finger print from the scene of crime .

The finger print later matched with the accused recorded prints during his earlier case in Rajajinagar.

The accused was arrested and the gold valuables which he had pawned was recovered.With his arrest the police have cracked a robbery case in Sanjaynagar and a bike theft case reported in Jalahalli .

The accused was booked under robbery and attempt to murder and remanded to judicial custody.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,CH Pratap Reddy has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP North,Vinayak Patil,ACP,Manoj Kumar M E,PI,Guruprasad A,PSIs,as,Girish Nayak,Harish Kumar,crime staff as,C Vijay,Praveen,Suresh, Chandrashekharaiah,Arun Kumar, Pradeep, Mallappa Kadali,Avinash and others has been appreciated for the exemplary and excellent work done by them in nabbing the notorious HBT offender and landing him behind bars a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.

The State government is ready to establish arbitration centers and provide all facilities for the speedy disposal of cases,said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Speaking after inaugurating the 5th,6th &7th floor of Advocates’ Bhavan at City Civil Court premises here on Saturday,he said there are a lot of litigations in the society and the system of justice delivery must change.

Already,Lok Adalats are functioning and cases are solved through arbitration also.

Assistance for digitalisation of Bengaluru Advocates Library

He said he was happy that a big Advocates’ Bhavan had been constructed and named it after ‘Rashtrakavi Kuvempu’.It was good that a separate room has been provided for lady advocates.

Earlier, an advocate having a big library was considered as a big and famous advocate.Now a library in gram panchayat has been digitalised.

The government is ready to extend all the cooperation for the digitalisation of the library of Bengaluru Advocates.

“The role of advocates is very important and there is no delivery of justice without them.There is a lot of difference between laws created by us and moral law.

It is good to tell the truth in moral law but punishment is guaranteed if lied.Both moral law and law created by us must be brought near”.

No ambiguity in law

Bommai said in Nepal there is a peculiar system.In that country there are no courts in hilly areas. Though the people are not literate but still formed their own rules and living.

Despite their being educated,legal problems are plenty. In any law there must not be any ambiguity but a total clarity and the absence of which will create more problems.

The Bar Association of Bengaluru has been working very efficiently.The government will take steps for the filling up of posts of judges soon.

The grants to establish a Lawyers Chamber in Bengaluru will be provided in the State Budget 2023-24.

10 per cent rebate for advocates to buy BDA flats

He called upon the Bar Association of Bengaluru to focus on the grants given towards the insurance of advocates and other welfare activities.

A bill on ‘Legal Protection’ Act will be tabled in the Belagavi session to be held in December and get it approved in both the houses of State Legislature. Besides,a 10 per cent rebate will be given to advocates to buy the BDA flats.

Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court,Justice Arvind Kumar,Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, Justice Prasanna Balachandra Varale,Building Committee Chairman,B.V.Acharya,Vice-President, K.N.Puttegowda,Bar Association Secretary,T.G.Ravi, PWD Principal Secretary,K.S.Krishnareddy and others were present.

Parmesh S Jain

It is common,that the Members of Legislative Assembly calling the KSRTC officers over phone requesting them to consider transfer of staff.

By taking this advantage, on 28.10.2022, a person called the mobile number of the Managing Director, KSRTC and told him `I Nagendra, MLA, Mysore, speaking,Please consider transfer of Mr. Balaraj Driver cum Conductor Badge No. 2658 from Mandya Depot to Malavalli Depot as he has family issues’.

Instructed by the Managing Director,Divisional Controller of Mandya Division called Mysore MLA Mr.Nagendra to get some details and found that the MLA has denied made such call to KSRTC MD.

Immediately he called Balaraj,Driver Cum Conductor and questioned him.Mr Balaraj told one Mr.Puntith,Agasapura,Malavalli,who said to be working at the KSRTC Central office,have helped him in getting transfer through Managing Director.

Divisional Controller conveyed the same to the MD and Director(P&V).When the phone number called by Punith to the MD was cross checked by the Director(P&V) from his mobile too,he found that he too had called and sent request letter to his Whatsapp.

Taking note of the matter,Security and Vigilance Department immediately acted upon and collected preliminary evidence from Manjunatha Karadigudda,KST Constable,Davanagere Division, Gopala Gowda,Driver Cum Conductor Bangalore Central Division and Balaraj,Mandya Depot who have been lied by Mr.Punith that he is a KSRTC employee and he would influence them transfer.

Based on the evidence and Mr Punith for having made calls to the Managing director and Director (P&V),Impersonating in the guise of a public representative,Shivaprakash H B Security and Vigilance Officer,Central Office,Lodged an FIR at the Wison Garden Police Station.Wilson Garden Police have arrested the conman and investigating.

A 38-year-old bike rider was killed when a KSRTC bus knocked him down on Dr.Rajkumar road in Rajajinagar in the early hours of Saturday.

The deceased Ramesh was returning home when the bus heading to Majestic from Kukke subramanya knocked him down.

Ramesh sustained severe head injuries and rushed to hospital where he succumbed later .

Ramesh friends who were coming in other vehicles had an scuffle with the bus driver and conductor accusing them of rash and negligent driving.

The Rajajinagar traffic police have registered a case against the KSRTC bus driver and seized the bus for further investigation.

Parmesh S Jain

Abduction of Delhi based model case ended with happy note as Mock drill for cops

An Abduction case of Delhi based model ended with a happy note but it was a 12 hours nightmare for the city police until they cracked the case .

The victim,who worked in Delhi had come to visit her friend in Subbaianapalya for few days in Banaswadi on a scooter in the wee hours of 4 am.

While riding the scooter she experienced giddiness due to low BP and stopped the bike on roadside and called her friend for help.Her friend a 30-year-old man,working in a private firm rushed to her help and later booked a cab to take her house.

When the cab reached the destination,the friend carried the model into the taxi and they hurried.
Meanwhile,Shekhar, a private firm employee passing-by noticed the entire incident and called 112,police control room mistaking it as abduction and reported the matter.

The message was flashed and the Banaswadi police led by Inspector Santosh Kumar, immediately swung into action and reached the spot.

The police recovered the abandoned scooter and with the help of registration number traced to Shivamoga and sought the help of jurisdictional police .

The police using the registration details reached the house but the house was locked.The police inquired the neighbours and found a mobile number and tried to call, but there was no response.

Meanwhile another team of police,analyzed the CCTV footage to track down the cab which ferried the victim by this time,City police commissioner, Pratap Reddy and DCP Command Centre, Ramarajan and DCP East Division Dr.Bheemashankar S Guled,and Superintendent of Police,CID,MN Anucheth,supervised the entire operation.

Using the mobile tower location,the police zeroed in on the area and started knocking the doors of around 50 houes to check before zeroing in on the victim.

The victim by then recovered and came out to noticing the police presence and said that her scooter is missing.The registration number given by the woman matched with the scooter seized by the police.

A detailed questioning with the woman concluded that it was a genuine mistake by a concerned citizen.

We thanks the complainant for his concern and the entire excercise turned out to be a mock drill and team effort,Dr.Bheemashankar S Guled told reporters.