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Former Cong MLA's nephew arrested for duping women's group of Rs 20 lakh

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December 9, 2019

Bengaluru, Dec 9: A fake government secretary fled with Rs 20 lakh after promising jobs and insurance payouts to seven members of a women’s self-help group, police said.

M C Nagaraj, the alleged conman, was introduced to the president of the self-help group by Jagadish, a nephew of Vadnal Rajanna, a two-time Congress MLA from Channagiri, Davangere district.

Police said Jagadish told the group’s 32-year-old president that Nagaraj would help them in “every possible way”.

Sometime later, Nagaraj called the group president and introduced himself as Gangadhar. Claiming to be a secretary in the Vidhana Soudha, Nagaraj allegedly promised each member of the group Rs 8 lakh.

There was a catch, however. The group was asked to pay Rs 20 lakh so that other officials could be bribed. Nagaraj was so persistent that he wanted the money within 24 hours.

The group accepted the offer, borrowed money from relatives and friends and deposited it in different bank accounts given by Nagaraj.

They didn’t hear from Nagaraj for the next 10 days, and his mobile phone was switched off. The group then filed a complaint with Hebbal police, naming both Nagaraj and Jagadish.

The Hebbal police inspector said an FIR had been registered as per a Supreme Court directive and that the case would be transferred to the jurisdictional police station in Davangere district. Police invoked IPC sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 418 (cheating with the knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).

Police said the duo had cheated many others by promising them jobs and plots of land.

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called a meeting of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) to discuss various issues related to coronavirus and "failures" of the state government in tackling the outbreak.

The meeting, which will be held on May 19 at 4 pm, will also discuss packages announced by the central and state government, the amendment to the APMC Act by the state cabinet and the cancellation of various schemes including Mathrushree and Santhwana scheme.

Earlier, Siddaramaiah had alleged that the Centre and Karnataka government failed in containing the coronavirus spread despite having enough time for preparations.

Meanwhile, the ongoing nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 31. 

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January 10,2020

Davanagere, Jan 9: Residents of SVR colony of Channagiri Taluq here on Thursday built a temple in the memory of a male monkey, who died here 'unexpectedly'.

A group of monkeys entered the SVR colony around three months back. The monkeys have never disturbed anybody in the area and they used to play with children living in the colony.

Locals said that the monkeys are very obedient to them.

Unfortunately, one of the monkeys died suddenly on Wednesday, causing distress among people who were very fond of him.

Showing their love for the deceased monkey, locals performed his final rite according to Hindu tradition.

Later, the residents approached the president of the village Panchayat to allot funds to build a temple in the monkey's memory.

The construction of the temple has already begun in the area at the same place where the monkey's funeral was conducted.

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May 17,2020

Bengaluru, May 17: Karnataka Government on Sunday decided to appoint Administrative Committees, to over 6000 Panchayat Bodies, in the state, who’s five-year term would comes to an end this month.

Speaking to the media here, the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Minister, K S Eshwarappa informed that the state cabinet met recently had favored to appoint committees which would replace the elected bodies.

Informing that there is provision in the Panchayath Raj Act to appoint the committees, he said that the concerned Deputy Commissioners of the district, would appoint the members, to the committee, who were eligible to be nominated to the committees.

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