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Former Mangalore Mayor among 11 arrested for illegal gold prospecting

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October 15, 2011

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Davanagere, October 15: Police have confirmed that former Mangalore Mayor Purandaradas Kuloor was among the 11 suspected illegal gold prospectors nabbed while panning for gold in a reserve forest area at Jagalur in Davanagere district.

A former policeman and sportsman, Koloor had served as the Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation during 2004-05.

Other 10 arrested have been identified as Badmanabh Bhat and Rajesh Shetty from Mangalore, Ponnappa, Jabir Mohammad and Abdul Rahman, Siddeeq from Kodagu district, Basavaraj and Mahantesh from Bellary and Rangappa from Jagalur.

Two cars worth Rs 5 lakh, and a motorbike have been seized from the arrested. Among the 15 suspected gold prospectors, four persons managed to escape during the raid, said HS Venkatesh, the Superintendent of Police in a press meet.

He said that the arrested were panning for the gold at the Rangayyana Durga Reserve Forest area at Jagalur taluk.

It is assumed that Rangappa and Mahantesh, who were suspected to be the masterminds, had brought the other people with the promise of hidden gold. Padmanabh Bhat from Mangalore had accompanied the miscreants for Ganapati Pooja during the crime.

Acting on a tip off, Harapanahalli DySP Anitha, Jagalur CPI J S Tippeswamy, PSI Imran Beg raided the spot and arrested the accused.

A case has been registered at Bilichodu Police Station in Jagalur.


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