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Gang of 6 from Bengaluru arrested for highway robbery in Uppinangady

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August 7, 2016

waylayMangaluru, Aug 7: A gang of six from Peenya in Bengaluru have been arrested by Dakshina Kannada police in a case of highway robbery reported at Panjala in Uppinangady on Saturday.

The arrested are identified as Dinesh Kumar, 24, Pradeep, 22, Nagaraj, 26, Sanjeev Kumar, 22, Gautham, 19 and Shivaram, 27, the driver of a SUV. The gang had waylaid the bike and robbed money from a businessman on Saturday.

Police sources said the incident occurred at around 9.45pm when when Abdul Kareem, a resident of Uppinangady, was returning home after closing down his bakery. The gang waylaid his bike and robbed him of Rs 20,000 and documents.

Kareem immediately informed Uppinangady police station. Soon after receiving the complaint from Kareem, the police sent alert message to the outpost unit.

The police team succeeded in arresting the accused in 15 minutes, sources said adding that the gang has several cases against them in Tavarekere, Ramnagar and Baiyappanahalli in Bengaluru.

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N S Mohammed
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Monday, 8 Aug 2016

Good job by cops. Timely action resulted in catching culprit within minutes. Great.

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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: Unknown miscreants have set ablaze 30-40 migrant labourers hutments in Bengaluru east, prompting police to take suo motu cognizance, an official said on Tuesday.

"As many as 30-40 migrant labourers' hutments have been set ablaze by unknown miscreants at Kacharakanahallin in KG Halli, we have taken suo motu cognizance of the crime," said a police official to media.

Police are investigating the arson invoking IPC Sections 143, 147, 188, 436, 123, 504, 506 and others.

"There was no loss of life in the arson as the migrant labourers were away at their hometowns because of COVID lockdown," said the official.

The labourers came from different parts of Karnataka to eke out a living and were living in those huts near the Rama Temple in KG Halli.

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March 2,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 2: BJP leader and Karnataka cabinet minister BS Sriramulu's daughter Rakshita's wedding will take place with Sanjeev Reddy here on March 5. The nine-day function will cost crores of rupees.

For the wedding, decorations and arrangements are being done at Sriramulu's home here.

The reception will take place in Bengaluru Palace Ground on March 5.

"I couldn't invite you all in person but I tried to welcome you all. Through the media, I am again inviting you all. We are not performing a pretentious wedding. I invite you all on March 5 at Palace Ground," Sriramulu said.

After BJP leader Janardhan Reddy's daughter's marriage in Bengaluru Palace Ground, the marriage of Sriramulu's daughter is being considered one of the costliest marriages in Karnataka's history.

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January 7,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 7: The city police arrested a youth on charge of spreading messages against political leaders through WhatsApp and allegedly issuing life threats warnings against them.

The accused has been identified as Anwar, a resident of Peruvai village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada. He was working in Qatar.

On Monday, Yathish from Vittal filed a complaint and based on that police arrested Anwar.

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