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Fake currency notes of Rs 2K, Rs 500 worth Rs 7.10 crore seized

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April 19, 2018

Belagavi, Apr 19: The police have busted a massive counterfeit currency racket in Karnataka’s Belagavi. They arrested one person on Wednesday and seized fake currency notes adding up to Rs 7.10 crore face value, stocked for distribution among voters on the eve of the polling day.

Acting on the credible information received, police raided an abandoned Public Works Department (PWD) quarters building in Visvesvaraya Nagar in APMC police station jurisdiction.

They arrested one man identified as Ajitkumar Nidoni, a resident of Sadashiva Nagar in Belagavi. The police also raided an abandoned house. The fake cash was kept in the cupboard and was meticulously packed.

The police seized Rs 5.84 crore fake currency notes of Rs 2000 face value and Rs 1.26 crore fake currency of Rs 500 notes face value all adding up to a total of Rs 7.10 crore in fake money.

Police sources said the persons behind the racket had stocked the counterfeit currency with the intent to distribute it to voters on the eve of the polling day.

Police have booked a case of cheating, bribing the voters. This is the first instance wherein attempts have been made to distribute fake currency notes to lure voters.

The police investigations are yet to reveal where these currency notes were printed, how they were transported and they were meant to favour which candidate. APMC police are investigating the case.

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Danish
 - 
Thursday, 19 Apr 2018

I was listening Modi's black money speech.. What a comedy.. He has good humor sense.. I feel pity on people who eleccted modi.. poor Sanghis

Feku
 - 
Thursday, 19 Apr 2018

“Agar ek baar ye jo chor lutero ke paisa videshi bankon me jama hain na…, itne bhi hum rupaye le aaye na to bhi hindustaan ke ek ek garib aadmi ko mufat me 15–20 lakh rupaye yu nh mil jayenge, itne rupaye hain. ye hamare MP sahab keh rahe the, kala dhan aa jaye to jahan chahe railway ...

 

- Modi

Danish
 - 
Thursday, 19 Apr 2018

authority saying 2000 rupees shortage.. for this no shortage.

Truth
 - 
Thursday, 19 Apr 2018

Instead of spending money for some votes atleast they can spend half of the money for poor people

Kumar
 - 
Thursday, 19 Apr 2018

Poll bound money leakage

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June 14,2020

Newsroom, June 14: Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found dead in his house in Mumbai’s Bandra today, was heartbroken after the death of his former manager Disha Salian.

34-year-old actor had posted a heartfelt note after her death: “It’s such devastating news. My deepest condolences to Disha’s family and friends. May your soul rest in peace.” 

The police are considering 28-year-old Disha’s death as an accidental one and the investigation is on to find if it was a suicide. She died after falling off the 14th floor of a building in Malad, Mumbai on June 8.

It is not yet known if there is any connection between the two deaths. Sushant’s house help reportedly found him hanging inside his room on Sunday and cops are investigating the case. He was recently seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore and more recently on Netflix opposite Jacqueline Fernandez in Drive.

Who is Disha Salian?

Disha Salian hails from Karnataka’s coastal district of Udupi. She was born in 1992 into a business family background. She reportedly migrated to Mumbai with her family at an early age. 

After completing her education, she worked in the Times of India Group for more than three years. The she went on the become the celebrity manager at Media Vantage.

Apart from Sushant, she had great links with many popular celebrities like Bharti Singh, Alisha Panwar, and others.

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April 3,2020

Udupi/Mangaluru, Apr 3: As many as 11 liquor addicts in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts have committed suicide, due to non-availability of liquor.

It is said that the District administration, in association with Psychiatrists, have taken the initiative to provide counselling services, along with telemedicine, to the addicts.

Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh said on Thursday that arrangements will be made to provide treatments and personal counselling for the liquor addicts.

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January 8,2020

Udupi, Jan 8: Senior journalist Raviraj Valalambe passed away due to suspected cardiac arrest on Tuesday night at his residence in Kinnimulki, here. He was 50.

Raviraj was rushed to a hospital after he complained of chest pain. He breathed his last on way to medical facility.

He was the director of Prime TV, a local Kannada news channel.

He had worked as a reporter for ETV and Suvarna News channel earlier.

He is survived by wife and two daughters.

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