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A 24-year old youth was stabbed to death by his room mate over a financial row at the house in Pattegarpalya in Vijayanagar on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Irfan, resident of Rajiv Gandhi nagar and working in a junk shop.

The accused has been identified as, Naveen aged about 25 years old, has been arrested while he was trying to flee.

According to the police,Naveen and Irfan had a heated argument over financial row,which took an ugly turn.In the melee Naveen picked up a knife and stabbed Irfan repeatedly.Neighbours rushed the profusely bleeding irfan to a near by hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West),Dr.Sanjeev M Patil told reporters,Last night one murder was reported at Vijayanagar Police Station limits.Irfan (24) was killed by his roommate Naveen over a monetary dispute.The accused Naveen was arrested late last night.
As per police investigation, a dispute over money was regarding the sale of a mobile phone,he added.

The Vijayanagar police are investigating the case to ascertain the exact reason behind the murder.

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The Bengaluru City traffic police have restricted the vehicles movement in and around MG Road from 8pm on December 31 till 2 am on January 1 as part of no man’s zone plan under prohibitory orders imposed to ensure strict implementation on covid guidelines .

Except vehicles of essential services and emergency services,vehicles movement has been restricted on MG road,Brigade road,church Street, museum road,rest house park road,residency road.

The restrictions has been imposed as there is a possibility of crowd gathering on CBD areas despite prohibitory orders and motorists going on joy ride,Kamal Pant, city Police commissioner, said.

Flyovers across the city have been shut down from 10 pm of December 31 to 6 am of January 1.There will be Vigil check on all flyovers and other areas and drink and drive checking will be done till 2am in all major junctions.

Heavy police deployment has been made to ensure traffic restrictions.Parking of vehicles have also been banned on CBD area and also on Indiranagar 100 ft.road.

Vehicles coming from queens road towards MG road during this time should take left turn at Anil Kumble circle to proceed on central Street,BRV junction,right turn to enter Cubbon road to reach   Webb’s junction on MG road.

Vehicle coming from Trinity junction towards MG road should take right turn at webb’s junction to reach manipal centre and left turn to proceed on Cubbon road.

Vehicles coming from cash pharmacy junction towards Halasuru and Hosur road should move on Museum road,SBI junction,St marks road,Anil Kumble circle,BRV junction to reach Cubbon road and proceed further.

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The Southeast Division Police of Sudduguntepalya police have busted drug racket ahead of new year celebration, and arrested four notorious peddlers and recovered 214 kgs of Ganja worth RS.65 lakh from them and 600 grams of Opium Synthetic drugs worth Rs.8 lakhs.

The accused,K Preethipal,alias,Preethipal Rai@Prithvi@Vinay@Gautham shetty,48 from Bantwal and his associate Khalander,31,were caught while they were waiting for their clients near Hosur road.

DCP, Southeast,Srinath Mahadev Joshi,told media persons,that continuing our drive against drug peddlers based on instructions by commissioner of police and other senior officers to form a special team to nab drug peddlers.

Based on credible information,PI, Sudduguntepalya,KL Ramesh and his team under the leadership of ACP, Mico-layout Sub-division, Sudheer M Hegde,a special team received a credible information that some two persons are waiting for their clients in a Swaraj Mazda car near Munnichinappa kalyana mantap on Bannerghatta road.

Acting on the tip off inspector and team rushed to spot and apprehended duo while they were trying to sell the drugs to their clients.

They detained them and during interrogation they confessed the crime and recovered 214 kg of Ganja from their possession worth of Rs.65 lakhs from them.

Preethipal told the officials that he was sourcing  the drugs from Rajamundrai in AP and transporting the drugs in goods vehicles concealed under commodities.

Preethipal is habitual offender in Goa,Kerala and Mangaluru in similar offences.He was arrested by Kerala police but got out on bail and came to Bengaluru and continued peddling drugs.

In another incident,the police inspector and his team arrested two persons from Uttar Pradesh and recovered 600 grams of Opium worth Rs.8 lakh from him.

The accused Amith Kumar, 31 and his associate Sooraj,33,were residing in Indira nagar and sourcing drugs from Himachal Pradesh.

The accused were caught red handed while trying to sell the drugs near Christ college on Hosur road.

A case has been registered against all the accused under NDPS Act and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated,Addl CP East,S Murugan, DCP, Southeast,Srinath Mahadev Joshi, ACP, Mico-layout Sub-Division, Sudheer M Hegde,PI,LK Ramesh, PSIs,as,Nataraj DN,Bheemappa R,Dadda Hayath,and staff as, Prabhu Gowda Patil, Raghavendra,Siddaraju,Sathish K,Anand Kumar,Venu SB,Prashanth,Nayaz Ahmed,M Swaminathan,Veerabhadrappa,Jayakumar, Rudresh and other staff has been appreciated for the exemplary work done by them and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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The West Division Police of Magadi road police have arrested three member notorious Irani Gang including a women and Recovered 1.2 kgs gold worth Rs.50 lakhs from them.

The accused has been identified as,Saleem Irani,Azad Irani,and Amnu Irani,

A special task force of West division police  arrested three persons part of notorious chain snatching and attention diversion Irani gang involved in 27 chain snatching cases in and around the city.The police have also recovered 1.2 kgs of gold valuables worth Rs 50 lakh.

A special task force team of police comprising of Magadi road and Vijayanagar police formed after series of cases reported and arrested the gang on December 11 and taken into custody again for investigation.

Senior officer,told media persons,as there were series of chain snatching were reported in Vijayanagar sub-division police station limits,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,under the leadership of ACP Vijayanagar,K Nanjundegowda,formed a special task force team to nab the chain snatchers.

Last month kamakshipalya police station sub-inspector, Santhosh,ASI Ravikumar of Magadi road police station and other staff  arrested one accused and during investigation he spilled the beans whereabouts his gang members.Based on his information,a team went to Dharwad to nab this notorious chain snatching gang.

Sub-inspector Santhosh and his team visited to Dharwad in the month of November to nab the notorious chain snatching gang and they spotted them and when they tried to secure them the accused with the help of their associates attacked our PSI,Santhosh they hurled bottles and pelted stones on them to escape from their clutches after attacking they escaped.

The sub-inspector and his team were rushed to hospital as they were injured in the attack and a case was registered in local police station.

Later DCP(West),Dr Sanjeev M Patil formed a special task force team headed by PI,Magadi Road police Inspector,GT Sreenivas,and other staff were sent to Dharwad to nab the chain snatching gang.

A special task force team headed by PI,GT Sreenivas,visited to Dharwad and camped their to nab the gang the team swung into action and tracked the accused and kept a close watch on their movements and with the help of local police the team zeroed in on the notorious gang and apprehended them.

The team did a ground work on the accused and their supporters and with additional police force as the gang attacked last month kamakshipalya police station sub inspector so for the safety the team took additional police force and surrounded the area.

As soon as they spotted the accused the inspector and his team zeroed in on them and apprehended them and brought them to Bengaluru and produced them before the court and took them into custody.

During interrogation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that he and his associates Azad Irani and Amnu Irani used to come to city and rob people before returning to their native Dharward and hand over the booty to Babu Irani,mother of Amnu Irani to dispose the valuable property.

Who later used to handover to her neighbours Fathima Athar and Gulzar Begum to dispose them they used to sell it to Jewellers in and around the area.

Based on their statement the team has recovered  the property from the accused neighbours Fathima Athar and Gulzar Begum weighing 1.2 kgs of gold worth Rs.50 lakhs from their possession.

A case has been registered in Magadi Road police station and further investigation is on and all the trio have been remanded to judicial custody.

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,PIs,as,Sreenivas GT, Prashanth,PSIs,as,Santhosh Kumar,Ms.Sudha,Nagaraj,ASI, Ravi Kumar,and other crime staff of special task force for apprehending 3 members of the ‘Irani Gang’ wanted in 27 cases registered in 18 police stations across the city.Ornaments worth Rs.50 lakh have been seized.A total reward of Rs.50K has been given to the task force for their tremendous and exemplary work he added.

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The South Division Police of Kumaraswamy layout police on Monday arrested a notorious inter-state drug peddler from Andhra Pradesh and recovered 10 kgs of Marijuana from him.

The accused has been identified as, D.Chinnamallikarjuna native of Reddivarupalli in Ananthpura in Andhra Pradesh was caught red handed while he was waiting for his clients near Banshankari temple.

DCP,South,Harish Pandey,told media persons,based on instructions from higher officers,As part of ongoing special Anti NDPS Squad,of Kumaraswamy layout police arrested a notorious habitual drug peddler.

As on Monday the Kumaraswamy layout police inspector,P Shivakumar and his Anti NDPS Squad received a credible information that one person is waiting near Banashankari temple and it is suspect of having drug in his possession.

Acting on the credible information inspector and his team rushed to the spot and apprehended the accused and found Marijuana drugs in his possession and seized 10 kg Marijuana drugs from his possession and for further investigation they detained him.

During interrogation the accused confessed the crime and it is revealed that the accused is a habitual offender who was peddling drugs in city sourcing from his contacts in Andhra Pradesh.

The accused was smuggling the drugs in goods vehicle along with essentials and sell it to his contacts to make quick money.The accused has been booked under NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated,Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP, Subramanyapura Sub-Division,H Manjunath Babu,PI,P Shivakumar, PSIs,as,Subramani K,Ms.Vidyashree S,with staff as,Dinesh, Eshwar,Anekanth,Umesh and Satish has been appreciated for the exemplary work done by them in nabbing the habitual offender drug peddler and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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City Police commissioner,Kamal pant imposed prohibitory orders from 6  pm of December to 6 am of January in the wake of fresh threat of of new strain of covid virus.

The Bengaluru City Police have started preparing for the New Year by putting measures in place to maintain social distancing and deploying police forces at multiple places where the public mostly gathers on New Year’s Eve.

Mr.Pant held a meeting with senior police officials earlier to discuss the security measures on new years eve before announcing the prohibitory orders under section 144 of Cr PC.

Kamal Pant,Bengaluru city police commissioner,along with other senior officers held a press conference at his office,in the view of New year’s Eve he said there has been elaborate security arrangements made across city to look into it no new year celebration will be allowed in public places.

More than 10,000 police personnel will be on field  across city,with all Addl CPs,Joint CPs, DCPs, ACPs,PIs,and plain clothes policemen will be also deployed,strict vigil rounds will be conducted across city all Hoysalas,Cheetahs,will be on patrolling round the clock to keep a watch.

Pant said,Section144 of CRPC would be imposed across the city in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic.The 144 Section will be in force from 6 pm of December 31 till 6 am of January 1,he said.

Gathering of five or more is prohibited,he said adding that the orders is against celebrations but ensure safety of people.

Apartment residents and private clubs are allowed to celebrate within their premises but music program,band and DJ is prohibited.

Hotels and restaurants are allowed to function but they should ensure recused covid guidelines  like masks and social distancing and provision of sanitization.

Celebration at public places,roads and parks are banned and police patrolling has been intensified to enforce prohibitory orders.

Police have been deployed to checks instances of jolly rides and bike stunts and also carry special drive on drink and.drive .

Strict action would be taken against people who violate prohibitory orders under disaster management act and their vehicles be seized,Mr. Pant warned miscreants to stay indoors.

Pant also said that all unnecessary movement of traffic beginning December 30 would be prevented.I appeal to the citizens to cooperate with the administration in ensuring safe celebrations.

Special focus will be on CBD area as mentioned Pant said that MG road,brigade road,church Street,Koramangala,Indiranagar and many other places it will be complete no man’s zone to ensure prohibitory orders.

Wine shops and bars have been directed to shut down by 11 pm.

We have requested BMRCL Metro trains to function till 11 pm on 31st and a official release will be issued by the authorities.

Flyovers will be closed from 6 pm and nakabandi will be set up at all major junctions to conduct vehicle checks and drink drive checks will be till next day morning 2am.

Guidelines includes :

Gathering of five or more people on public places including roads open areas, parks and grounds for new year celebration is strictly prohibited.

No new year celebration of any type involving gathering shall be allowed.However in house celebration in residential complexes and private clubs may be held for residents and members but without special events.

Hotels,Malls,restaurants,clubs,pubs,club house or any similar type of establishment holding new year events shall not organise any special events like DJ events,shows,program or performance, music nights and music bands or dance programs.

However they may carry out their regular business activities including music within permissible decibels following covid protocols.

Management of establishments shall allow guests only with advance booking for which proof of booking shall be issued.

In notified areas,timing of reservation and guest movement will be regulated by Jurisdictional DCPs.

The management shall not allow waiting crowd to form outside their premises.

Management of hotels, malls, pubs and restaurants should take all precautionary measures in accordance with prevalent covid-19 guidelines along with the guidelines issued by police department,pollution control board and fire and emergency service and other local authorities should be followed.

On Monday,state Home minister,Basavaraj Bommai and Minister of Health and Medical Education Dr K Sudhakar held a meeting with Health department officials and senior police officers, where it was decided that the Health Department will come up with guidelines to ensure the New Year is celebrated in a ‘simple and meaningful way’.

Earlier on Sunday,Bommai had said,The guidelines will be issued to prevent further spread of coronavirus. The objective is to avoid a huge congregation of people at public places, which gives room for coronavirus to spread rapidly.”

In the December 17 order, the state government had appealed to the public to keep celebrations indoors and banned all DJ events and dance parties. The order, issued by Chief Secretary Vijay Bhaskar, permitted bursting of only green crackers, while revellers were advised to refrain from handshakes and hugs.

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The state cabinet is expected to take up the controversial Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2020 for approval on Monday. 

BENGALURU : The state cabinet is expected to take up the controversial Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2020 for approval on Monday. To ease Bengaluru traffic, the Cabinet ministers may give the nod to the advanced traffic information and management system using the Japanese government grant. 

The other agenda on the list includes the approval for a brand new emergency response system which will be set up at a cost of Rs 35 crore, and the premier BR Ambedkar School of Economics University, which has been delayed raising concerns of academicians. The setting up of University of Horticultural Sciences too may come up for discussion. 

The cabinet is likely to sanction Rs 150 crore to pump 430 million litres of treated sewage water a day from KR Puram, Medahalli and Kadugodi-Whitefield areas to fill up 38 tanks in Hoskote, on the outskirts of Bengaluru. It is expected to take up the issue of greening Nandi Hills and Kemmangundi to make them more picturesque to boost tourism. The hills will be handed over to the Horticulture Department to grow more trees.

The cabinet may approve tightened laws relating to cash transportation under the Karnataka Private Security Agencies Rules 2020. After many cyber crimes, it is expected to take up and approve setting up of a state-of-the-art cyber-forensic laboratories throughout the state under the smart policing project. The issue of appointment of Chairman of State Medical Supplies Corporation after a series of serious allegations about medical supplies too is likely to come up.

Council adjournment likely to be discussed 
The state cabinet is likely to discuss the untimely adjournment of the Legislative Council by Chairman Prathapchandra Shetty that led to ugly scenes on the floor of the House

Bengaluru: Amid talks that the Karnataka cabinet expansion or reshuffle is likely next month, senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who had earlier claimed that B S Yediyurappa will not remain Chief Minister for long, on Friday hinted at ‘historical changes’ in the state after Sankranti.

He indicated that ‘Uttarayana’, the period after Sankranti, may prove good for the northern part of the state.

“…whether it will be cabinet expansion or reshuffle or something else…for all these things- there is possibility of historical changes after Makara Sankramana (Sankranti),” the Vijayapura MLA told reporters in that city.

Reiterating that he was not aspiring for any Ministerial post, he said the high command would take a good decision and do justice to Vijayapura district, “as injustice has happened for so long.”

Yatnal had in October claimed that Yediyurappa will not remain CM for long and the high command has decided that his successor will be from the north Karnataka region.

He had even accused the Chief Minister of taking all the development work to his home district of Shivamogga, while taking back funds allocated to MLAs of other constituencies.

Reacting to Yatnal’s comments, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said the former was just an MLA and does not hold any official party position to speak on such matters.

“When the right people speak on issues at the right forum, it will be meaningful and will earn respect.

Who is Basangouda Patil Yatnal? He is neither the national leader of our party nor its Karnataka unit president. He is not even in a position to speak on such matters.He is just an ordinary MLA,” Gowda said.

The Union Minister said it was not right on the part of Yatnal to issue statements to the media daily and added that if he wished to raise issues, he could speak to the national president, the state president or the CM.

“Making such statements publicly will not do good for his political future,” he said.

There have been speculations in some quarters in recent times that the BJP high command was mulling over a change in leadership, considering Yediyurappa’s age.

However, the state BJP had recently strongly refuted reports about replacing the 77-year-old Lingayat strongman.

Talks about cabinet reshuffle or expansion have resurfaced in BJP circles amid reports that senior party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit the state on January 15 or 16.

Yediyurappa has been waiting for some time now to carry out the cabinet exercise, as he was asked by BJP national president J P Nadda at their November 18 meeting in New Delhi to wait for the clearance from the central leadership.

The cabinet expansion or reshuffle is expected to be a tightrope walk for the Chief Minister, considering that there are too many aspirants, from the party old guard to Congress- JD(S) rebels who are now BJP legislators.

The cabinet currently has 27 members, and seven berths are still vacant.