Bengaluru: CCB inspector Prashant Babu and cyber expert Santosh were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials on Wednesday night in the Bitcoin illegality case.

They will be produced in the court today (Thursday) afternoon.

The SIT officials summoned Prashant Babu and Santosh for questioning on Wednesday. The officers interrogated them till night and later arrested them. They will be produced in court soon.

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"There is a possibility of getting custody for further investigation," SIT sources said.

An FIR was filed against the CCB police and others at the Cottonpete police station on the charge of destroying evidence in the Bitcoin case during the BJP government.

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Mandi (HP) (PTI): Three people were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries after a speeding car dashed against a stationary truck at Dadour near Nerchowk in Mandi district on Monday late at night, police said on Tuesday.

There were five people in the car when the tragedy struck. Three were declared dead in the hospital while two have been referred to AIIMS Bilaspur.

The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (28), Rohit Kumar (26) and Subash Kumar (23), all residents of Mandi district, while the injured are Harish and Pankaj.

A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigations are underway, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar.

He added that the bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.

In a statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the loss of three lives in a road accident. He directed the district administration to ensure best possible treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.