Man accused in criminal case arrested at Mangaluru Airport upon arrival from abroad
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): A man who had been absconding abroad for nearly two years in connection with a criminal case registered against him was arrested at Mangaluru International Airport upon his return to the country, police said on Wednesday.
The accused was identified as Ibrahim Batees, a resident of Bantwal taluk, they said.
He was wanted in a case registered against him in 2019 under Sections 427 (mischief causing damage), 504 (intentional insult), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery), and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the IPC, along with Section 2(A) of the Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act at Vitla police station, police said.
The accused had failed to appear before the court for trial proceedings and had been evading arrest by staying overseas, they said.
According to police, acting on specific information about his arrival from Middle East country, personnel from Vitla police station, with the assistance of the immigration authorities at Mangaluru International Airport, detained him soon after he landed here on Tuesday.
He was arrested and produced before the jurisdictional court, which remanded him to judicial custody until March 7, 2026, they said.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
