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Police arrest three, seize sandal-wood

June 19, 2011

Udupi, June 19: Personnel of DCIB arrested three persons who were transporting sandalwood logs and billets on a motorbike on Saturday under the Brahmavar police station limits.

The arrested are Sanjeeva alias Mani alias Manikanta (26) from Kinnimulky labour colony, Prakash (21), a resident of Fakiranakatte in Mallaru village, Kaup and Prashantha alias Pachu (21) of Arooru village.

Police recovered sandalwood weighing 9.670 kg, axe and other tools, mobile phone and bikes worth Rs 75,000 from the accused.

Acting on a credible, information police intercepted the bike when they were illegally transporting the sandalwood billets at Devubail near Heranje Cross, Brahmavar.

DCIB Inspector Ganesh M led the operation. ASI Narayana, staff Damodar, Satheesh Ballal, Mahabala Shetty, Rathnakar, Dinesh Shetty, Udaya Kundar, Manohar Udyavara and ANS staff took part in the operation.


Murder Accused:
Among the arrested Manikanta and Prashantha are facing several cases registered against them in different police stations across the district for offences of assault, attempt to murder, and murder.

Manikanta is the accused in the murder of Hithendra Prasad while Prashantha in the case of Sheena murder.

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July 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 22: A 54-year-old man committed suicide at his home, after he learned that he was tested positive for Covid-19, at Devasandra, in Sadashivanagar.

The deceased, Shivamahadeva, ran a cot shop in Yeshwantpur along with his brother. The police said that he was single and was living with his elder brother and his family.

In another incident, a 50-year-old man, committed suicide fearing Covid-19 and the stigma related to the illness.

The deceased has been identified as Nagaraju, a resident of Doddaballapura and a native of Hesaraghatta, and his body was found at the Hesaraghatta lake.

The police said that during the investigation it was found that the neighbours had accused Nagaraju of spreading the infection.

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Madikeri, Aug 6: Heavy rainfall triggered landslides at Brahmagiri hills in Talacauvery in Kodagu on Thursday.

Four members of the Talacauvery temple priest family are missing in the landslides informed Annies Kanmani Joy, Kodagu DC.

She also informed that Advanced Rescue Team has been rushed to incident site.

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