SBI ATM inaugurated at Sunkadakatte Shri Vinayaka Temple in Udupi
Udupi: A State Bank of India ATM was inaugurated at the premises of Sunkadakatte Shri Vinayaka Temple here in Udupi on Wednesday, September 7.
SBI General Manager of Regional Head Office Bengaluru, Nanda Kishore inaugurated the ATM in the presence of Rev. Valerian Mendonce and Giants Group President and activist Iqbal Manna.
Former Karnataka Minister Pramod Madhavraj was also present during the inauguration event.
The temple administration said the instalment of ATM in the temple premises will help devotees who throng to the temple in numbers every month for 'Sankashti'. It said the rental income will also help the temple administration.
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4 militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.
