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Karnataka cricketers Gautam, Abrar Kazi arrested in KPL spot-fixing scandal

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November 7, 2019

Bengaluru, Nov 7: The Central Crime Branch sleuths today arrested two Karnataka cricketers in connection with the spot-fixing and betting racket in the Karnataka Premier League(KPL).

KPL’s Bellary team captain CM Gautam and Abrar Kazi were arrested, said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime). The two are important arrests in the case, he added.

With the investigation into the scandal intensifying, it was found that the duo had done spot-fixing in the KPL 2019 finals in the Hubballi vs Bellary match. They were paid Rs 20 lakh for slow batting and other things. They had also fixed another match against the Bengaluru Blasters.

Further investigations are on and more arrests would be carried out in the case, he said.

Gautam has played in the Ranji Trophy and the IPL for the RCB, Mumbai Indians, and Delhi Daredevils. Abrar Kazi has played in the Ranji for Karnataka and currently plays for Nagaland.

Nishant Singh Shekhawat, a batsman playing for the Bengaluru Blasters, was arrested two days ago after investigation revealed that he was in touch with bookies and contacted Vinu Prasad to fix players. Prasad, a bowling coach of the Bengaluru Blasters, has already been arrested in the case.

After taking up the case, the CCB has arrested seven accused, including Shekhawat, Ali Asfak Thara, the owner of the KPL team Belagavi Panthers, Bhuvanesh, a Ballari Tuskers drummer, Bengaluru Blasters' bowling coach Vinu Prasad and batsman Vishwanathan.

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January 2,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived at the Yelahanka air base by a special plane on a two-day visit to Karnataka to attend events in Tumakuru and Bengaluru.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Union Ministers D V Sadananda Gowda and Pralhad Joshi and state Revenue Minister R Ashoka were present to welcome Modi.

Yediyurappa greeted the Prime Minister by garlanding him and offering a shawl and adorned him with a Mysuru Peta (turban).

Later, Modi flew to Tumakuru to attend events at the Siddaganga Math apart from addressing a gathering and to present the Krishi Karman Award.

In the evening, the Prime Minister will visit the DRDO facility to dedicate five DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the nation.

He will stay at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.

On Friday, Modi will inaugurate the 107th Indian Science Congress at the University of Agriculture Science in Bengaluru.

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May 6,2020

Belgaum, May 6: A police constable engaged in security duty at the Belgaum District Collector's bungalow committed suicide by shooting himself on Wednesday morning.

The deceased was identified as Prakash Gurvannavar (32) who was a native of Ambadgatti village in Kittur taluka in the Belgaum district.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Commissioner of Police Lokesh Kumar rushed to the spot.

Further investigation is underway.

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March 6,2020

Ballari, Mar 6: Ballari Deputy Commissioner S S Nakul on Friday said that two persons who had shown symptoms of COVID-19 had been admitted to the district government hospital here.

Informing this to the presspersons here, Mr Nakul said that the cases were reported from Jindal village of K R Hospital taluk and another one from Hospet town in Ballari taluk.

He said a suspect returned from Dubai to Hospet last week and showed symptoms of COVID-19. Both suspected patients were admitted to special isolated ward in Ballari government hospital and their throat swab tests taken on Thursday had been sent to lab in Bangalore to check for COVID-19.

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