Bengaluru: SIT seizes revolvers, gold and diamonds worth 11 crores in raids at IMA Jewels showrooms
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged fraud and cheating case of IMA Group of Companies involving thousands of crores rupees on Tuesday raided several branches of IMA Jewels in the city.
The police said that it seized 41 kg of jewellery worth Rs 11.34 crore, precious gems and diamonds, cash Rs. over five lakh, 32 revolvers, 58 bullets and documents pertaining to several properties during the raid at the IMA branches in Shivajinagar of Bengaluru.
The police on Monday had also assured owner of the company Mansoor Khan to protect his life if he surrenders to the investigating team. The assurance from the department came a day after Khan in a video released on YouTube offered to return to India and surrender if his life was protected by those plotting to kill him.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
