Two held for attempting to pledge fake gold jewelry at Bantwal cooperative society
Mangaluru: Two persons were arrested by the Punjalkatte Police under charge of trying to pledge fake gold jewelry in an attempt to dupe a cooperative society.
The arrested men, Abdul Nazeer (43) and Pramod P (50), learned to be from Bantwal taluk, have been produced in court.
Punjalkatte Police have registered a cheating case against the duo reportedly after receiving a complaint on fake gold jewelry having been pledged at a cooperative bank branch in Bantwal taluk.
The complainant, Ashwita (34), is learned to be the manager at Odiyoor Sri Vividoddesha Souharda Sahakari Sangha, Madanthyar branch, located in Parenki village of Belthangady taluk.
The complaint told the police that two customers visited her branch on February 1 and said they wanted to pledge gold jewelry in the name of one Abdul Nazeer. The duo handed over three gold chains to the branch staff. The appraisers, who verified the chains, however, found them to be fake.
Punjalkatte Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 Sections 318(4), 62 with 3(5) and, after a probe into the matter, arrested the two suspects.
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Sociologist Andre Beteille passes away at 91
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sociologist and writer Andre Beteille died due to age-related illness at a hospital here on Tuesday night. He was 91.
"My father was ailing for some time. He was in the hospital, where he passed away last night," his daughter, Radha Beteille, told PTI.
His last rites were performed on Wednesday. Beteille was a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Delhi since 2003. He was known for his studies on the caste system and social inequalities in India.
Born in West Bengal to to a French father and an Indian mother, Beteille moved to Delhi after completing his MA from Calcutta University.
Throughout his career, Beteille authored several books covering a wide range of topics from political sociology to the sociology of religion.
His prominent works include 'Caste, Class and Power', 'Society and Politics in India' and 'The Idea of Natural Inequality and Other Essays'. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2005 for his contribution in literature and education.
Historian Ramachandra Guha paid tribute to Beteille, calling him a "moral and intellectual anchor".
"Devastated to hear that the great sociologist Andre Beteille is no more. He was the Indian scholar I most admired, for me (and many others) a moral and intellectual anchor," Guha wrote in a post on X.
Ashoka University, where Beteille served as the chancellor from 2014 to 2017, said in a post on X that he led the University's governing body with "wisdom, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to academic excellence".
"Professor Beteille was associated with Ashoka from its very inception and played a pivotal role in establishing its pre-eminent Academic Council. He also taught at Ashoka’s flagship Young India Fellowship (YIF) programme from its founding years...His passing is a profound loss to the academic community and to the entire Ashoka family. His moral and intellectual legacy will continue to inspire generations to come," the university said.
The University of Hyderabad mourned the passing of Beteille, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at the XV Convocation of the university in 2013.
"Prof. Beteille was one of India’s foremost sociologists and social anthropologists who also served as the Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University. Also, Professor Emeritus of Sociology in the University of Delhi, he was known for his works on social inequality and caste in India. His methodology was rigorous and formulated through a dialogue with economics, political science and law. Prof. Beteille’s commitment to cultural pluralism, liberalism and constitutional democracy has imprinted itself in his academic and popular works, as well as his writings on public policy," it posted on X.
Publisher Chiki Sarkar remembered Beteille as "her first friend in Delhi".
"Andre was my first friend in Delhi, a neighbor who I went with for a weekly walk in Lodhi garden. He was of course a great scholar but the opening of his memoirs, my two grandmothers remains one of my favourite essays ever. An extraordinary man," the founder of Juggernaut Books said.
