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Police solve locker theft case by arresting bank employee

December 20, 2011

Mangalore, December 20: As suspected, the theft at Bajpe branch of Vijaya Bank under Bajpe police station limits was the handiwork of a bank staff.

The fact came to light after the police nabbed the senior clerk of the Bank, identified as Dayakara Shetty. Gold jewelleries weighing 460 grams worth Rs 13,50,000 have also been recovered from him after thorough interrogation.

Revealing this to media persons at his office on Tuesday Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the city police has once again proven its capabilities of swift action by solving this case.

On December 12, Deputy General Manager of Vijaya Bank Sudhakar Shetty had lodged a complaint with jurisdictional police station stating that unidentified thieves had stolen the gold jewelleries kept in the safe locker of the bank. The jewelleries were in fact mortgaged by three individuals identified as Athikha Banu, Lawrance Fernandes and Mohammed Hussain for loan between March 4, 2011 and November 5, 2011.

The operation was successfully carried out by Bajpe police inspector Dinakar Shetty, sub-inspector Anantha Murdeshwara, ASIs K Seetharam Gowda and Shankar Nayari, head constable Prakash Murthy and constables Rama, Rajesh, Sathish, Basavaraj, Santhosh, Jabbar and Jeep driver Balachandra following the order of Assistant Commissioner of Police Puttamadaiah as per the direction of Mr Singh and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) D Dharmayya.

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January 13,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 13: A truck parked at the site of protest against the new citizenship law and National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Deralakatte on the outskirts of the city was charred down to ashes after it was set on fire by miscreants, police said here on Monday.

Police said that Deralakatte Citizenship Protection Committee had organised a protest rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here on Sunday. After the rally concluded, a few unidentified miscreants set the vehicle on fire.

The incident resulted in chaos, causing panic among the locals who informed the police immediately.

Condemning the incident, the local unit of Popular Front of India has claimed that the incident was an attempt by saffronist goons to disrupt peace and trigger communal riot in the region. It has urged the police to nab the accused immediately without yielding to any political pressure.

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June 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 9: Two days after he went missing under mysterious circumstances, a 33-year-old man was today found dead on the banks of Netravati river at Ullal Hoige on the outskirts of the city.

The deceased has been identified as Chethan Acharya. A missing case was registered on Tuesday morning at Ullal police station.

It is suspected that Chetan might have committed suicide due to depression. 

The missing case was later converted into the case of unnatural death. Investigations are on.

Also Read: Mangaluru: 28-year-old man jumps off Netravati bridge

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: The district administration has set up seven check-posts to monitor those entering Dakshina Kannada from other districts and states amidst coronavirus crisis.

The check-posts are located at up seven check-posts at Talapady, Hejamady, Gundya, Jalsoor, Charmadi, Naravi and Kallugundi. 

According to Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, all those who enter the district will be screened. Those who come from outside the district and state will be asked to remain in quarantine. 

As the relaxation is announced for 12 hours, the public should be cautious while venturing out of the house. Wearing a mask in public is mandatory in addition to maintaining social distance. 

Further, she said of the 24 cases reported in the district, only four had symptoms of breathlessness and others were asymptomatic. Of the nine active cases in the district, the condition of one patient is serious while two are likely to be discharged from hospital shortly, said the DC.

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