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Home Minister Araga Jnanendra inaugurated CCTV control room,64 CCTV cameras installed at 25 strategic locations across Yeshwanthpur to maintain law and order

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Parmesh S jain

As many as 64 CCTV cameras installed at the 25 strategic locations across Yashwanthpur which is linked to a control room at police station to monitor Law and order situation.

Home Minister Araga Jnanendra,along with,MLA, Munirathna, Commissioner of police CH Pratap Reddy,Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,on Thursday inaugurated the control room which was set up under MLA Local area development fund.

The CCTV cameras were also fitted with mics to help the control room staff to give instructions and make important announcements if necessary,Vinayak Patil,DCP, North division,said .

This is a pilot project to ensure law and order and to monitor the area round the clock from a control room.This project will be extended to other areas in future ,he added.

The police sitting in the control room not only monitor law and order situation but also take strategic decisions in case of any eventualities and deploy security arrangements accordingly,Mr. Jnanendra, said.This is going to help the police in crime prevention and maintaining law and order.

Trio held, Inter-State Drug Racket busted recovered 1.10 kg Hashish Oil & Marijuana Drugs worth Rs.80 lakhs

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Parmesh S Jain

The Anti-Narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch on Thursday busted an inter state drug racket and arrested three railway staff from Northeast Frontier Agartala working in coaching depot and recovered Hashish oil and Marijuana worth Rs.80 lakh from them.

The accused identified as Bapat Khare , Pinto Das and Rajesh Das are working as AC attendants and bed roll staff in north east railway

Senior officer told reporters,Based on a tip off a team of officials raided outside Byappanahalli railway station compound and caught the trio red handed .

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and it was revealed the accused working as AC attendants and bed roll staff in Northeast railway on contract basis and also running the drug racket to earn extra money.

During the raid The police team recovered 1.10 Kg of Hashish oil and 4 kilograms of Marijuana and four mobile phones from them.

The accused confessed that they would source the drugs from their contact in native place of Assam and get it to city by concealing in lockers of the bogies .

The accused would then sell the drugs to their contacts and local peddlers for a price of Rs.5 lakh per kilogram of Hashish oil and Rs.50,000 for marijuana.

The police have arrested the trio under NDPS and efforts are on to track down the peddlers who are on the run.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner CH Pratap Reddy has appreciated Joint CP Crime Raman Gupta DCP Crime-1 Dr SD Sharanappa and his whole team for the exemplary and meticulous investigation done by them in nabbing the contract employees of Railway employee who used to get drugs concealed in the boogie of Railway and a special reward will be given to the team for the exemplary and excellent work done by them in nabbing the trio he added.

Bengaluru IPS officer Nisha James transferred following allegations of harassment,BM Laxmi Prasad will be New DCP Admin

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Parmesh S Jain

Close to an alleged harassment complaint by the staff of administration section of the City Police Commissionerate against IPS officer Nisha James alleging harassment at the workplace,the Karnataka government has transferred her.

M A Saleem,Additional Director General of Police (Administration),issued movement order on Wednesday posting her as Superintendent of Police,Internal Security Division.

The order also stated B M Laxmi Prasad, awaiting posting has been asked to take charge as DCP administration .

The complaint letter signed by many police personnel making serious accusation against her, Many police personnel supported Nisha James, as honest officer.

Some of them took to social media to express their support for the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.

Terming her transfer as part of conspiracy, officials said that Nisha James an honest officer.

She had ensured the transfer of over 3,000 police personnel who were working in the same police station for more than five years,added the official.

This had irked the lower rank personnel and conspired against her by launching campaign against the officer.

The government and the Home Department had to heed to the pressure as they did not want any nuisance and embarrass the government and the department further so they have immediately transferred the officer he said.

Chandra layout police station Head Constable arrested by Chandra layout police for stealing Rs.10 lakh from businessman in Bengaluru

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Parmesh S Jain

In a major embrassment,the Chandra Layout police have arrested head constable working in their own station for stealing Rs.10 lakh from a realtor during his arrest recently.

The accused has been identified as,Mahendra Gowda.

Senior officer told reporters,The accused Mahendra Gowda has been booked under theft and remanded to judicial custody before he was suspended from duty by the jurisdictional DCP Laxman B Nimbargi.

Mahendra Gowda has caught Lingesh,a relator of Channapattana along with his associates with the unaccounted cash of Rs.50 lakh .

Lingesh and his asosciates had come to exchange demonetized currency when they were intercepted by Mahendra Gowda and his colleagues .

While Lingesh and others were taken to the station Mahendra Gowda while carrying a cash bag and stolen Rs.10 lakh and sent it off to his house,before reaching the station.

Meanwhile after Lingesh and others were booked under various sections of KP act and released on station bail .

Lingesh came to know that cash of Rs.10 lakh is missing and filed a complaint with the senior police officer suspecting the role of Mahendra Gowda behind the missing cash.

Based on the complaint the police questioned Mahendra Gowda who eventually confessed to the crime.Based on his confession the police recovered the cash and arrested him.

This is the third incident where police personnel were involved in corrupt practices in the last one week .

Few days ago five policemen including two PSIs and three constables were suspended pending departmental inquiry for robbing a businessman in a case related to cricket betting racket .

The Lokayukta police trapped a head constable attached to Chikkajala police station red handed while accepting bribe from a businessman promised to drop the charges leveled against him in a property dispute case.

Air quality panel orders ban on plying of diesel LMVs in Delhi-NCR, entry of trucks into capital

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Air quality panel orders ban on plying of diesel LMVs in Delhi-NCR, entry of trucks into capital

New Delhi: With Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) a notch short of entering the “severe plus” category, a central panel on Thursday directed authorities to ban the plying of four-wheeled diesel light motor vehicles in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts and the entry of trucks into the capital as part of anti-pollution measures under the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan.

However, BS-VI vehicles and those used for essential and emergency services are exempted, according to an order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management. (CAQM)

The order stated that the state government may take a call on the closure of educational institutions, non-emergency commercial activities and plying of vehicles on odd-even basis.

Central and state governments may decide on permitting work from home.

“Ban on plying of 4-wheeler diesel LMVs in NCT of Delhi and Districts of NCR bordering Delhi, except BS-VI vehicles and vehicles used for essential/emergency services,” the order read.

The CAQM also ordered a ban on Delhi-registered diesel-run medium and heavy goods vehicles in the capital. Those carrying essential commodities and providing essential services are exempted.

The entry of trucks other than electric and CNG ones in Delhi is banned too. Those carrying essential commodities are exempted.

The CAQM also directed closure of all industries running on non-clean flues in the region, “even in areas which do not have PNG infrastructure and supply”.

Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 450 on Wednesday.

An AQI of above 400 is considered “severe” and can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing illnesses.

According to the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago’s (EPIC) Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) released in June, the residents of Delhi stand to lose 10 years of life expectancy due to poor air quality.

With the pollution levels worsening, the CAQM had directed authorities on Saturday to impose a ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR, barring essential projects, and other curbs under the third stage of the GRAP.

First implemented in 2017, the GRAP is a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the capital and its vicinity according to the severity of the situation.

It classifies the air quality in the Delhi-NCR under four different stages: stage 1 – “poor” (AQI 201-300), stage 2 – “very poor” (AQI 301-400), stage 3 – “severe” (AQI 401-450) and stage 4 – “severe plus” (AQI above 450).

This year, curbs on polluting activities are being imposed three days in advance, based on forecasts.

Earlier, the authorities would implement the measures only after the PM2.5 and PM10 concentration touched a particular threshold.

Wanted to assassinate former Pak PM Imran Khan because “he was misleading the public,” says suspect

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Wanted to assassinate former Pak PM Imran Khan because "he was misleading the public," says suspect

Islamabad: The man who attacked Imran Khan on Thursday during a political march in Punjab province said he tried to assassinate the former Pakistan prime minister because “he was misleading the public” and could not tolerate it.

Khan, 70, was injured when the unidentified gunman opened fire on the container-mounted-truck carrying him during his protest march, but he was out of danger in what his party claimed was an “assassination attempt.”

The incident occurred near Allahwala Chowk of Wazirabad town in Punjab when Khan, a cricketer-turned-politician, was leading the long march to Islamabad demanding early elections.

The gunman was immediately nabbed by security officers and workers of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

The clip of his confessional statement, which is now being circulated on local media, shows a man in his late twenties, sporting a dishevelled look.

“He (Imran) was misleading the people and I could not bear watching it. So I killed him attempted to kill him,” the suspect said in a video statement.

“I tried my best to kill him. I wanted to kill him (Khan) only and no one else,” he confessed.

The gunman admitted that he has was not affiliated to any political, religious or terror outfits.

He asserted that the idea to assassinate the PTI chief germinated after he announced the mega rally on October 28.

“I decided to kill him today. This idea came to me when Khan started his long march. I am alone and nobody is with me. I came on my motorbike and I parked the bike in the shop of my uncle,” he explained.

“I decided to kill him because when a call for prayer was given, songs were being played (from the container),” he added.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunman fired on the container-mounted truck carrying Khan from a close range.

They said one person has been arrested from the spot and police took him to an unknown location.

Video footage showed a PTI worker tackling the attacker from behind and trying to grab the gun of the attacker.

Ehtisam, who tackled the attacker, told the media that he forced the gun of the attacker downward and stopped further mayhem.

“If something tragic had happened to Khan in our area, then we all would have been ashamed,” he said, adding that he was sorry that he could not stop the gunman from firing the first shot.

ARY News, which is considered as a mouthpiece of Khan’s party, reported that he was out of danger.

Khan, who was ousted from power in April after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership, has talked about a ‘threat letter’ from the US and claimed that it was part of a foreign conspiracy to remove him as he was not acceptable for following an independent foreign policy.

The US has bluntly rejected the allegations.

He has been demanding early elections and he is leading the long march towards Islamabad to force his demands.

The term of the National Assembly will end in August 2023 and fresh elections should be held within 60 days.

Meta India head Ajit Mohan quits

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Meta India head Ajit Mohan quits

New Delhi: Social media giant Meta on Thursday said its India head Ajit Mohan has resigned from the company.

“Ajit has decided to step down from his role at Meta to pursue another opportunity outside of the company.

“Over the last four years, he has played an important role in shaping and scaling our India operations so they can serve many millions of Indian businesses, partners and people,” Meta, Global Business Group Vice President, Nicola Mendelsohn said in a statement.

Sources said Mohan has resigned with immediate effect.

Mohan had joined Meta, which was earlier known as Facebook, in January 2019 from Hotstar.

“We remain deeply committed to India and have a strong leadership team in place to carry on all our work and partnerships. We are grateful for Ajit’s leadership and contribution and wish him the very best for the future,” Mendelsohn said.

Vijay Mallya’s lawyer says he can’t establish contact with him, SC discharges him from case

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Vijay Mallya's lawyer says he can't establish contact with him, SC discharges him from case

New Delhi: The lawyer of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he was not receiving any communication from him and sought to be discharged from the case as a counsel.

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli allowed the discharge of advocate E C Agrawala from the case and asked him to furnish the e-mail ID of the liquor baron along with his present residential address in the United Kingdom to the apex court registry.

“Counsel seeking discharge the case because in spite of communication from his end, no instruction is forthcoming,” the bench said and asked the lawyer to follow the process of discharge.

Agrawala told the top court, “I want to be discharged from this matter as I am not receiving any instructions from my client. I am not able to establish contact with him. He is incommunicado for a long time.”

The top court discharged the lawyer from the two petitions filed by Mallya against the October 5, 2018 and September 13, 2019 orders of the Karnataka High Court directing him to pay Rs 3,101 crore to a consortium of banks.

In a separate case, on July 11, the top court had sentenced Mallya to four months in jail for contempt of court, and directed the Centre to secure the presence of the fugitive businessman who has been in the UK since 2016 to undergo the imprisonment.

The top court had said Mallya, 66, never showed any remorse nor tendered any apology for his conduct and adequate punishment must be imposed to maintain the majesty of the law.

The top court had also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on Mallya, who was held guilty of committing contempt of court by the top court on May 9, 2017, for transferring USD 40 million to his children in violation of court orders.

According to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, a person may be punished with simple imprisonment of up to six months, or with a fine up to Rs 2,000, or both for contempt of court.

The top court had directed that Mallya and the beneficiaries under the said transactions relating to USD 40 million shall be bound to deposit the amount received along with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum with the recovery officer concerned within four weeks.

It had said in case the amount is not deposited, the recovery officer concerned shall be entitled to take appropriate proceedings for recovery of money and the Government of India and all agencies concerned shall extend assistance and complete cooperation.

The top court had said that the fine shall be deposited in the apex court registry within four weeks and upon such deposit the amount shall be handed over to the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.

It said in case the fine amount of Rs 2,000 is not deposited within the stipulated time, Mallya shall undergo a further sentence of two months.

The apex court said in spite of repeated opportunities afforded to Mallya, no submissions were advanced on his behalf either on the purging of contempt or on the quantum of punishment.

The transactions referred to in the judgement and order dated May 9, 2017 in terms of which the amount of USD 40 million was disbursed to the beneficiaries are held to be “void and inoperative”, the court had said.

It had noted that in its May 9, 2017 verdict, the apex court had found that the action on part of Mallya in disbursing the amount of USD 40 Million was against the “text and tenor” of orders passed by the Karnataka High Court and that the contemnor was guilty of contempt.

It had said the Government of India, including the Ministry of External Affairs and all other agencies or instrumentalities, shall carry out the directions issued by the court with due diligence and utmost expediency.

Mallya is an accused in a bank loan default matter of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

The apex court had in 2020 dismissed Mallya’s plea seeking a review of the May 2017 verdict.

Mallya has been living in the United Kingdom since March 2016. He is on bail on an extradition warrant executed by Scotland Yard on April 18, 2017.

A consortium of lending banks led by State Bank of India had moved the apex court alleging that Mallya was not following the court orders on repayment of the loan which was then over Rs 9,000 crore.

Separately, Mallya has also challenged Karnataka High Court orders of October 5, 2018 and September 13, 2019.

The orders upheld the decision of the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT), Bangalore to deposit Rs 3,101 crore as a precondition to hearing his appeal against a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) order.

The DRT Bangalore had on January 19, 2017 directed Mallya to pay Rs 6,203 crore with interest to a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India, who had lent money for now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Mallya challenged the order in 2018 before the DRAT, which dismissed the appeal for want of appearance and non-compliance of objections.

He again moved DRAT and filed an application seeking restoration of his appeal.

The DRAT, on March 28, 2018, directed Mallya to deposit Rs 3,101 crore on or before April 25, 2018 and observed that in case of failure in compliance, the appeal will be liable to be dismissed automatically.

Mallya then challenged the March 28, 2018 order before the High Court, which dismissed his appeal on October 5, 2018 and subsequently he knocked the door of the apex court.

Omar not to contest assembly polls if J-K’s statehood not restored: Farooq Abdullah

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Omar not to contest assembly polls if J-K's statehood not restored: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: Omar Abdullah will not contest the assembly polls if the statehood is not restored to Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday.

“He (Omar Abdullah) has already said that he will not contest elections till statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters in Budgam district.

He was responding to a question about speculation that Omar Abdullah would not contest the assembly elections.

Asked about the appointment of constituency incharges by National Conference on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha member said it was necessary that party workers become active.

“It was important that we appoint constituency incharges who will go among the people and look at their problems so that same can be addressed,” he added.

Farooq Abdullah dismissed suggestions that the constituency incharges named by National Conference would get the party mandate for assembly elections.

“People are making up a lot of things. If we start to respond to each and everything, how can we function then? No one is the MLA candidate. We will have talks about coalitions and also about PAGD,” he said.

The former chief minister said the elections in Jammu and Kashmir were still some time away.

“There is time in conduct of the elections. What combinations emerge will be seen at that time only,” he said.

Karnataka cabinet approves installation of tracking device for all transport vehicles

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to installation of location tracking devices and emergency panic buttons for all public and private transport vehicles, aimed at safety of passengers.

This project is being implemented in partnership with the central government. The union government will give 60 per cent funds and the state 40 per cent.

Noting that the cabinet has given administrative approval of Rs 20.36 crore for this project, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said a total of 6.8 lakh vehicles, both government and private, will be covered under this, and they will be monitored from a central location once installation is completed.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said, “On national highways and state highways, vehicles move very fast causing accidents. GPRS devices based on the vehicle location tracking system (VLTS) will be able to track speed and determine whether or not vehicles stop at prescribed locations and follow the scheduled route on time.” This can even prevent unnecessary delays and stop unauthorised vehicles from moving, he said. It will also help in identifying those misusing permits and evading tax.

There are a total 71,248 buses and 85,941 commercial goods vehicles operating in the state. There are 4.51 lakh private vehicles like- cabs, maxi cabs and taxis, 16,432 school buses, 24,701 KSRTC (state transport) buses, and 1,900 tourist vehicles, he added.

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