Bengaluru: Two arrested for allegedly defrauding house owners, tenants
Bengaluru: Economic Offences Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested a couple for allegedly defrauding several individuals by renting houses in the city and then leasing the same houses to others.
The accused were identified as Ahmed Ali Baig and his wife Muida Samdani Banu. The couple ran a property management company named Geo Homes Private Limited at HBR Layout, Bengaluru. They approached owners of vacant houses and flats through intermediaries, promising to manage the properties by finding tenants. However, after entering into rental agreements, the couple would lease the same properties to different individuals, thereby defrauding both the house owners and the tenants.
The scheme came to light when house owners, after not receiving rent payments for a few months, discovered that their properties had been leased to others. This prompted the registration of an FIR in April this year, at the Banaswadi police station against several individuals, including Ahmed Ali Baig, Noor Ahmed Ali Baig, Akram Pasha, Abdul Rahim, and Syed.
In June, hundreds of victim house owners and tenants staged a protest near Queen's Circle in Bengaluru, demanding justice and action against the accused. The case was subsequently handed over to the Economic Offences Wing of the CCB for further investigation.
After the arrest of the couple, a search is on for the other accused involved in the scam who are absconding.
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Heavy rain, hailstorms lash parts of Uttarakhand; all districts put on high alert
Dehradun (PTI): Heavy rain and hailstorms accompanied by strong winds lashed several districts of Uttarakhand on Sunday morning, prompting the state administration to put all district authorities on high alert.
The sudden change in weather caused uprooted trees to block roads and disrupted power supply at various locations.
Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman chaired a review meeting with district officials to assess the situation.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain and thunderstorms at most places across all districts for Monday and Tuesday. Snowfall is expected in regions situated at altitudes of 4,000 metres and above.
An 'orange alert' remains in place for Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar. These districts are likely to witness isolated heavy rain, hailstorms, and intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, the IMD said.
The weather office predicted that maximum temperatures across the state are likely to fall by 3-5 degrees Celsius over the next three to four days. During the past 24 hours, maximum temperatures remained "markedly below normal" in the plains and ranged from "markedly" to "appreciably" below normal in the hilly regions.
Dehradun experienced dark, overcast skies early Sunday, creating night-like conditions during morning hours. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius, 5.3 degrees Celsius below the seasonal average.
For the state capital, the forecast predicts a partly to generally cloudy sky with a high of 31 degrees Celsius and a low of 19 degrees Celsius.
Significant rainfall was recorded across the state after 8.30 am on Sunday, with Jollygrant receiving 21.6 mm and Mohakampur recording 19.8 mm. Other areas, including Mukteshwar (15.0 mm), Mussoorie (13.4 mm), and Pithoragarh (8.5 mm), also saw measurable precipitation.
Secretary Suman directed officials to clear blocked roads on priority to ensure public convenience. Specific instructions were issued regarding the Char Dham Yatra, ordering that helicopter services must operate strictly according to weather conditions to ensure pilgrims' safety.
Isolated places in the remaining hilly districts are also expected to experience thunderstorms with lightning and intense rain spells.
