Bantwal: Police personnel, during the night beat on Thursday, arrested three persons cinematically by opening fire at a car that tried to escape without stopping at Manihalla in Bantwal taluk.

The arrested are Saddam, a resident of Maripalla; Mohseen, a resident of Suratkal in Mangaluru; a Bollai resident Irshad. It is said that the Mansoor and Ammi, both residents of Farangipete, fled the scene.

Incident Details: Night beat police on Thursday ordered a red Swift car approaching from Belthangady to stop at Belthangady check-post. But, the accused drove off without paying heed to the cops' orders. Consequently, the Belthangady police passed information to Ponjalkatte police. But the men-in-car escaped even from Ponjalkatte police and drove towards Bantwal. Then the Belthangady police intimated the Bantwal police. Immediately, the Bantwal police came into action and opened fire at the car at Manihalla.

A team of police personnel lead by Bantwal probationary IPS officer Akshay M. Haake, SIs Chandrashekhar, and Prasanna signaled the car to stop at Manihalla. But the miscreants tried to escape from the police by driving on them. However, police opened fire at the car and managed to arrest three of them in a cinematic style.

According to police sources, among the arrested are Maripalla Saddam who is accused in various cases including murder and attempt to murder; while Mohseen has over 14 cases registered against him at different police stations in the district.

Two swords, one rod, chili powder, monkey cap, and ropes have been found in the car. The cops have expressed suspicion over the possibility that the accused had traveled with lethal weapons in the vehicle to conduct the robbery. The police, who are carrying out the investigation, are in search for the escaped men.

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Ballia (PTI): A police inspector has been suspended here for allegedly using abusive and obscene language during a phone conversation with a 33-year-old rape survivor, officials said on Wednesday.

The action came after an audio clip, purportedly of Inspector Naresh Malik of the Crime Branch, went viral on social media on Monday.

In the clip, he is allegedly heard speaking to the woman in an objectionable manner during his earlier posting as inspector (crime) at the local Ubhaon police station.

According to the police, a case was registered on February 20 at the Ubhaon police station based on the woman's complaint.

The woman had alleged that a forest department sub-inspector, Ugrasen Kumar Jaiswal, raped her about six months ago on the pretext of marriage. She also alleged that he threatened to kill her if she pursued the complaint.

In a separate complaint sent to the deputy inspector general of police, the survivor alleged that Malik and SHO Sanjay Shukla had called her and used abusive and obscene language, asking her to meet them alone. She further alleged that they told her her case would be helped only if she "satisfied" them, and that Malik even offered her money during the conversation.

Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh said the matter came to his notice on Monday, following which Malik was placed under suspension with immediate effect.

An inquiry has been ordered into the allegations, and Additional Superintendent of Police (North) Dinesh Kumar Shukla has been assigned to probe the matter, Singh said.

"Strict action will be taken against the accused based on the findings of the inquiry," the SP added.