Mangaluru fishing boats ambushed, pelted stones at in Tamil Nadu; fishermen injured
Mangaluru: Fishing boats that had sailed from Mangaluru for deep sea fishing were pelted stones at near Kanyakumari of Tamil Nadu, causing injuries to the fishermen.
According to the reports, the incident took place when 7-8 boats from Mangaluru were fishing deep sea near Kanyakumari when they were ambushed and pelted stones at, causing injuries to 7-8 fishermen from Mangaluru.
The boats of Mangaluru fishermen were reportedly surrounded by boats of Tamil-speaking fishermen who pelted stones at the boats. The Mangaluru fishermen have captured the incident on mobile phones, following which the videos are being widely shared on social media platforms.
More details awaited.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
