Puttur: Puttur Rural Police on Thursday arrested four people in connection with the murder case of VHP leader Karthik Suvarna who was murdered on late Tuesday night during Ganeshotsava event in Sampya.

The arrested accused have been identified as Charan (26), his brother Kiran (36), Preethesh (28) of Ullalbail and Stevan Monteiro from Attavar. Charan and Kiran both are residents of Puttur.

                 Stevan Monteiro

Charan, Kiran and Preethesh are reportedly direct accused in the murder case while Monteiro has been arrested for sheltering the trio at his house after the murder.

Karthik was stabbed to death during a Ganeshotsava event on Tuesday late night following a verbal altercation with the accused. The accused had escaped on car after stabbing Karthik.

Police is further investigating the case.

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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.

According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.

Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.

Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.

The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.