Parmesh S Jain

The East Division police of KG Halli police on Wednesday arrested a gang of four persons who had allegedly kidnapped a interior decorator and his friend over a property row on last  Wednesday.

The accused has been identified as,Shaikh Zabiullah,Syed Abdul Azeem,Shahbaz,and Riyaz, all four residents of KG Halli. 

Senior officer told media persons,a complaint was filed by victim wife who stated in her complaint that some 4 unknown person kidnapped her husband from his workshop by four armed men who came in BMW Car at 4 Pm and abducted him.

Syed Nayaz Ahmed,who runs an interior designing workshop in Kushalnagar,was kidnapped from his workshop by four armed men who came in a BMW car, at 4 pm on February 16.

The staff of the workshop immediately alerted his wife about the incident and she lodged a police complaint.

After receiving the complaint a special team was formed to nab the kidnappers a team led by DCP,East, Dr Bheemashankar Guled,under the leadership of ACP,KS Jagadish,KG Halli police inspector, Santosh Kumar L,and his crime team swung into action.

Acting on the complaint the team visited the crime spot and when the police teams were on the lookout for the accused and to rescue the victim,Nayaz Ahmed returned to the police station at 11.45 pm.

Later he narrated that the accused took him to various places in the car.His friend,Naveed Khan, who tried to follow the car on a bike,was also dragged inside the car and one of the accused rode his bike. 

The accused blindfolded the duo and took them to a house in Hosakote where they were detained for sometime.

Again they put them in the car and while coming back,one of the accused transferred Rs.5,000 to his account using Ahmed’s phone.

Later, they freed the duo saying they will contact him later for money and threatened them to abduct again if they don’t respond to their calls .

While he was at the station,the abductors contacted Ahmed demanding Rs.3 lakh. 

They asked him to come with cash to their car service centre and with his information the team surrounded the area and when they accused came to recieve the cash they were arrested 

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and the accused were identified as,Shaikh Zabiullah,Syed Abdul Azeem,Shahbaz,and Riyaz, all four residents of KG Halli. 

The accused revealed that the absconding accused Aslam wanted to buy a property but Ahmed intervene and made him to miss the deal.Enraged by this Aslam roped in his associates to abduct Nayaz and teach him a lesson they said.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East, Subramanyeswara Rao,DCP East,Dr Bheemashankar Guled,ACP,KS Jagadish,PI, Santhosh Kumar L,PSI,Akthar Patel,ASI,Shaju Anthony,and crime staff as,Siddalingaswamy, Shivanand Biradar,Raghunath R,has successfully nabbed all the four kidnappers and for the exemplary work and meticulous investigation done by the team a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

Parmesh S jain

There is immense potential for Temple Tourism in Northern, Southern and Coastal parts of Karnataka.

There is huge scope for Monument Tourism too, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said and suggested building a Tourism Circuit by integrating the two.

The Chief Minister in his address after launching the Integrated Temple Management System(ITMS) developed by the Hindu Endowments Department advocated the need for a Master Plan to provide amenities at the temples.

Appreciating the ITMS Bommai said, management of temples is very important. Initiatives are needed to record the number of pilgrims visiting the temples and the system to manage the temple assets needs to be streamlined.

Integrated development of temples and reforms in their administration is needed.Along with management, proper control too is needed as it involves the contribution of the pilgrims and assets of the temples.

Action would be taken to redress the problems being faced by Archaks and Priests, Bommai said.

Priority for cleanliness at temples

The Chief Minister stressed the need for maintaining cleanliness and pollution-free ambience at temple premises.

Hindu Endowments Department minister Shashikala Jolle,MLA SA Ramdas and senior officials were present.

Parmesh S Jain

A gang of three robbed a 52-year-old home alone  woman after barging into her house, gagged her before ransaking the house and made away with the valuables worth over Rs 1 crore on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at Gruhalakshmi Layout in Basaveshwara Nagar when Vigneshwari,  returned home from temple and the miad waiting for her left the house immediately .

As soon as she entered the house a group of three overpowered,gaged her and tied her hands and legs . 

They threatened her with lethal weapons and made away with the Rs.1 crore worth gold valuables and Rs 10 lakh cash.

The victim’s husband,a chartered accountant, had gone to the office while her son had gone out to attend the college .

The victim managed to untie herself with the help of neighbours who informed the police .

The police rushed to the spot and conducted spot investigations.The police suspect the involvement of domestic help and efforts are on to trace her.

Three special teams has been formed under the leadership of ACP, Vijayanagar, Nanjundegowda,headed by PI,Yerriswamy and are working on it said a senior officer.

• The competition aimed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset among 228 Orchids students PAN India
• Members of the IIT Bombay E-Cell Wing and Orchids Academic Team had been invited to judge the competition

Orchids – The International School conducted its first-ever Shark Tank-inspired competition to nurture innovation and entrepreneurial outlook among the students. The Shark Tank was a part of a series of competitions organized to help students hone the art of being a creator. The Sharks or the judges for this competition were members of the E-Cell Wing from IIT Bombay and members of Orchids Academic Planning Wing. India is now at the precipice of being a creator economy with startups, venture capitalists and innovators bustling to make their mark. The government’s push for Make In India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat is a welcoming environment for young minds and this is what Orchids – The International School wants to encourage its students towards.

The disruptive pitch competition was welcomed by parents, students, and the organization. 228 students comprising of either a group of 3 or individuals from Grade 6 to Grade 10 battled it out virtually in Shark-Tank style with their par perfect negotiation, oratory, and convincing skills. Each pitch had to come with an idea that has Market Value, and a time limit of 10 minutes equally divided for presentation and discussion with the Sharks.

Out of the 228 participants for the event, 3 best ideas were selected from each grade i.e from Grade 6 to Grade 10 as winners. Here’s a small list of the products that were presented during the competition.

• River Interceptor – Helps reduce water pollution
• Wind Generator – Saving Electricity
• IWRY Fashion – Customized, Trendiest and affordable youth-wear up to XXXL size
• AptOptic – Shoe for the visually challenged / blind that helps in detecting obstacles with a buzzer sound
• AMA – A water cooled phone case
• PRO LEBEN – Hi-tech helmet that uses sensors to communicate info to emergency centres
• BOOK WEAR – Eco-friendly book jackets
• Treats & Trails – Homemade dog treats

The idea behind the event was to also spark children’s entrepreneurial ambitions by giving them an early head start. With this initiative, the STEP ventured into the domain of Entrepreneurship and Real Life Innovation.

Dr Kavita Nagpal, Principal, Orchids The International School, Masjid Bunder said, “Orchids management has always believed in encouraging students to think out of the box, rather than only focus on bookish knowledge. The enthusiasm we witnessed among the students has been phenomenal. Some of the ideas shared by the younger students have surprised the judges beyond expectation. I want to congratulate all the participants and will urge them to keep believing in themselves and their imaginations.”

“This is a remarkable initiative from Orchids – The International School. Activities like these enable kids to think ahead of their time, based on the observations they make every day and mould them for the challenges in the future from a young age. Conducting a competition based on a show that has real-time entrepreneurs and innovators is a bold and exemplary move, and it was truly heartening to see all the ideas presented during the event. I really enjoyed seeing the kids participating with all the enthusiasm,” said Shark 1 – Sayak Mitra, Product Manager at K12 Techno Services.

About Orchids – The International School:

Orchids-The International School is one of the leading international K12 school chains in India had started its journey in 2002 with its first branch in Hyderabad. In less than two decades it has grown into 60+ branches spread over 11 major cities- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Chennai, Kolkata Nagpur, Nasik, Tumkur, Aurangabad. Modern physical infrastructure, ensuring personalized attention by following 1:12 teacher-student ratio, and carefully curated curriculum provide uniformity in all Orchids schools. Orchids follow CBSE and ICSE curricula infused with international teaching methodologies to provide a strong emphasis on personality development along with academic excellence. Currently, it has over 30000+ students and 3000+ teaching and non-teaching staff.