Bengaluru Stampede: CID withholds custody request of RCB, DNA executives
Bengaluru (PTI): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday sought the custody of four accused arrested in the case related to the Bengaluru stampede, in which 11 people lost their lives outside the Chinnaswamy stadium, but later withheld its request awaiting verdict in a related case in Karnataka High Court.
The CID produced all the four accused -- Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing for RCB, along with Sunil Mathew (Director and Vice President), Kiran Kumar (Manager), and Shamanth SP (Ticketing Executive) of DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt Ltd -- before a magistrate court here.
The CID sought nine days of custody for detailed interrogation and further investigation.
However, the defense counsels objected to the plea for custody. Senior advocate Sandesh Chouta, appearing on behalf of Sosale, pointed out that a petition challenging the arrest was already being heard by the Karnataka High Court. "Why is there such urgency to seek custody immediately?" he questioned, urging the court not to hand the accused over to the CID until the HC delivered its verdict.
The magistrate echoed the concern, noting that the petition regarding the legality of the arrest was still under consideration. "What can really be achieved in just one day of custody? Why the rush?," the judge asked Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jagadeesh, who replied that the custody was crucial for the ongoing probe.
Following a brief recess and consultations with the Advocate General (AG), ASP Jagadeesh informed the court that the CID would withhold its request for custody until the HC proceedings concluded. The magistrate subsequently deferred the matter, and with no custody granted, the four accused were returned to Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
