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Drunk techie arrested for striking down pedestrian

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June 19, 2012

Bangalore, June 19: The desperate efforts of a software engineer to escape justice after fatally striking down a pedestrian came to an end when the police arrested him early on Monday morning.

Rohan, 28, a resident of Mantri Tranquil apartment in Gubbalala in the KS?Layout traffic police limits was drunk when he ran over a pedestrian, Basavaraju, 31, on Sunday while returning home, said KS?Layout police.

Employed with an IT firm on MG Road, Rohan and his friend, Sahani, a businessman from Madhya Pradesh, visited the Meenakshi Mall on Bannerghatta Road on?Sunday evening, in Rohan’s car, a Ford Fiesta.

They had reportedly consumed alcohol and after dinner, decided to return home at around 10:30 pm.

Under the influence of alcohol, Rohan lost control of the vehicle near Doddakallasandra on the Kanakapura Road. The vehicle struck Basavaraju, a car driver by profession and father of two, while he was returning home to Gubbalala after dinner at a nearby hotel. Basavaraju died on the spot.

Rohan and Sahani stopped the car to check the condition of Basavaraju. They moved the body to the side of the road before fleeing, police said.

However, the victim’s friend, Krishnappa, had noticed the accident and chased the duo. He saw them enter the Mantri Tranquil apartments but was unable to go any further as the security guard at the gate denied him entry. He later returned to the location of the accident.

By this time, Arjun, a passerby, had come across the body and called a ‘108’ ambulance and the police.

The hunt begins

The sleuths collected broken pieces of glass, originating from the Ford’s headlights, to identify the make of the vehicle. In addition, based on the leads given by Krishnappa, they went to the Mantri Tranquil apartments around 1.45 am. When the security guard attempted to prevent their entry again, they pushed their way through and went inside.

Inside the premises they sought to find the Ford but had a difficult time as there were nearly 2,000 cars in the parking lot.

An hour later, they noticed a vehicle attempting to sneak out through the exit gate. They stopped the car and found it to be that of the accused.

Rohan, who was driving, was arrested. It was found that he had consumed alcohol.

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Agencies
February 6,2020

Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha President Ranjit Bachchan was shot dead on Sunday because of an extra-marital relationship of his second wife.

Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujit Pandey said at a press conference here on Thursday that Ranjit Bachchan's second wife Smriti Srivastava, her paramour Dipendra and driver Sanjit Gautam have been arrested in connection with the case. All three were held on Thursday, while the shooter -- Jitendra -- is yet to be arrested.

Pandey said that Smriti wanted a divorce from Ranjit Bachchan and their case was pending in the family court since 2016. While she was keen to marry Dipendra, Ranjit Bachchan was unwilling to leave her.

"On January 17, Ranjit had met Smriti and even slapped her, which became the provocation for the murder," he said.

The Police Commissioner said that during investigation, the police had probed all possible angles, including a terror angle.

"We found there were no financial disputes, no property disputes and no terror angle to the case. It emerged that Smriti had an affair with Dipendra and wanted to leave Ranjit Bachchan, who had four criminal cases against him. Through technical and electronic surveillance, we found the connection between Smriti, Dipendra, driver Sanjit and the shooter Jitendra," he said.

Ranjeet Bachchan, 40, who had founded the Vishwa Hindu Mahasabha, was shot in the head on Sunday morning while his brother Aditya Srivastava was injured in the attack by the assailant who also snatched their mobile phones.

The attacker had covered himself in a shawl and was on foot. The police had released CCTV footages showing a suspect and announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for providing information.

Four police personnel, including a sub-inspector, were suspended for alleged laxity and a case was registered at the Hazratganj po

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January 19,2020

Belagavi, Jan 19: Miscreants have murdered a couple and their son at Dodwad Village, about 50 km from here, in the wee hours on Sunday.

The victims were identified as Shvananda Basavanthappa Andanashetty, his wife Shanthavva and their son Vinod.

Senior Police officials visited the spot and a case was registered at Dodwad Police Station.

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Agencies
July 31,2020

Amaravati, Jul 31: Nine people have died after allegedly consuming sanitiser in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh today, the police said.

Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said the people had been consuming sanitiser for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks.

"We are also investigating whether they laced the sanitiser with any other toxic substances," the official said.

"Their family members say these people have been consuming sanitiser for the past ten days. We are sending the sanitiser stocks, being sold in the area, for examination," he added.

Kurichedu in Prakasam district has been under lockdown due to rise in coronavirus cases and hence, liquor shops have also been shut since the past few days.

Habitual drinkers were said to be consuming sanitisers that have alcohol content, apart from illicitly distilled arrack.

The police said two beggars near a temple were the first to fall victim on Thursday night. While one of them was found dead at the spot, another died in the government hospital in Darsi town, they said.

A third person was also taken to the Darsi hospital late on Thursday night after he fell unconscious but he was declared brought dead. Six others who fell ill after allegedly consuming sanitiser, died this morning.

Others who fell ill after consuming sanitiser are undergoing treatment at their residences in the village, the police added.

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