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Two chain snatchers held; gold jewellery, motorbike recovered

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October 31, 2012

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Mangalore, October 31: Mangalore police arrested two persons on Wednesday on charges of chain-snatching in the city.

 

Acting on a tip off, police arrested Vincent D'Souza (48) and Naveen Sequeira (39) from Hotel Blue Star in Falnir. Four gold necklaces have been recovered from the arrested.

 

In three separate instances, two necklaces weighing 18 sovereign altogether were snatched from a woman in Mangalore East (Kadri) police station limits on October 3, one weighing 7 sovereign from another woman in Mangalore North (Bunder) police station limits a month ago in September and another weighing 7 sovereign from another woman in Barke police station limits eight months ago in February, according to police sources.

 

The police have also recovered a TVS motorcycle bearing registration KA 19 ED 3014 belonging to Vincent which the duo used to carry out their theft. It has been said that the chain-snatching duo had also made an attempt near Agnes College 15 days ago, but was unsuccessful.

 

Vincent D'Souza, son of late Ladin D'Souza, is a resident of Ullal Hoige while Naveen Sequeira, son of Montu Sequeira, is from Thokkottu. It has been said that the notorious Naveen already had a case of chain-snatching on him 3-4 years ago.

 

Sleuths attached to Mangalore North Police Station including ASI Shashikanth, Ramakrishna, Rajesh Alva, Venkatesh, Balakrishna, Ravi and Mahesh followed the leads and captured the two.

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February 23,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 23: As India gears up to welcome Donald Trump on his maiden visit to the country, a kite artist flew a special 15-feet long kite to welcome the US President.

VK Rao, an international kite artist from Karnataka, crafted the special kite, which included the photographs of both Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the messages 'Namaste Trump' and 'Welcome to India'.

Speaking to ANI, Rao said: "We have created and flown this special kite to welcome the US President. The kite is 15 feet long."

Earlier, an Amritsar-based kite maker in Punjab had designed special kites to welcome Trump.

"As Donald Trump will be visiting India, so I have made some kites to welcome him. There are kites with pictures of PM Narendra Modi and Donald Trump," said Jagmohan Kanojia, the kite maker.

Preparations are on across the country to welcome Trump, who is scheduled to visit India on February 24 and 25.

During the visit, Trump is scheduled to participate in a roadshow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will address a gathering at the Motera stadium.

On Monday evening, the President and his family will be visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra.

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May 4,2020

Chikkamagaluru, May 4: KSRTC resumed its service from Chikkamagaluru district headquarters to taluk centres amidst the lockdown to contain COVID-19 on Monday. Chikkamagaluru is in the green zone.

Hundreds of passengers travelled to Sringeri, Mudigere, Koppa and Kadur taluks since morning from the Chikkamagaluru city.

According to KSRTC Divisional Controller, passengers who wish to travel to taluk centres have to register half an hour prior to the journey. 

Sanitisers were placed in the bus stand in Chikkamagaluru to sanitise hands before boarding the buses.

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May 12,2020

Bengaluru, May 12: People returning to Karnataka from other states will have to remain in quarantine">institutional quarantine even if they are asymptomatic, according to Department of Health and Family Welfare Services, Government of Karnataka

"All persons returning to Karnataka from any State, symptomatic or asymptomatic shall be kept in quarantine">institutional quarantine," read an order issued by the State Health and Family Welfare Services.

It further read, "For persons claiming to come from Goa, Deputy Commissioner of receiving district should verify and in the event of adequate capacity not being available, can put them in home quarantine for a period of 14 days, if the claim regarding the origin state is confirmed."

"Deputy Commissioner/Special Commissioner, BBMP will fix the rates for hotels where such returnees will be staying on a payment basis," the statement read.

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