CCB nabs four repeat offenders, recovers ₹45 lakh worth of stolen goods in Mysuru
Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) has apprehended four repeat offenders with extensive criminal records in connection with multiple burglary and theft cases across Mysuru, Mandya, and Bengaluru. The accused, who formed a gang while serving time in prison, were released on April 26 and committed eleven crimes, including burglary, robbery, theft, drug peddling, and bike lifting, within four months.
The police have recovered stolen jewellery, firearms, ganja, and vehicles valued at approximately ₹45 lakh. The arrest followed a burglary incident in Sydanahalli, north Mysuru, on June 6, where valuables worth ₹11.4 lakh were stolen. A special team of CCB officers detained one accused in NR Mohalla in mid-July and arrested the other three on KRS Roadside on August 21.
Among the recovered items were 4kg of ganja, a pistol with live bullets, 551 grams of gold, 1,400 grams of silver items, and several vehicles. The offenders, three of whom are from Mysuru and one from Shivamogga, face numerous charges—two with 17 and 18 cases each, another with 36 cases, and the last with three cases.
Mysuru City Police have also initiated a probe to trace the origin of the seized firearms. Although the pistols were not used in any of the eleven crimes, the police are treating the matter seriously. The accused claimed to have purchased the weapons from Ajmer during a pilgrimage in May for ₹1.2 lakh. A case has been registered under the Arms Act, and investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the firearms.
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PWD, Google Maps officials booked in Bareilly bridge death case
Budaun (UP), Nov 25: Police here have booked officials of the Public Works Department and Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car rolled over an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app, an officer on Monday said.
The car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge in Dataganj Police Station area early Sunday.
Nitin and Ajit, aged 30, both brothers from Farrukhabad district, and Amit, 40, from Mainpuri district, were on their way from Noida to Faridpur in Bareilly to attend a wedding.
According to police, the driver was led by Google Maps into taking the unsafe route.
The incident took place on the Bareilly-Budaun border.
Dataganj Police Station SHO Gaurav Bishnoi said an FIR on charges of laxity in duty and others was filed against four engineers of the PWD, along with some unknown people.
The regional officer of Google Map has also been brought under the scope of investigation. His name is yet to be included in the FIR.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson of Google in a statement said, "Our deepest sympathies go out to the families. We're working closely with the authorities and providing our support to investigate the issue."
On Sunday, Faridpur Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said, "Earlier this year, floods caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse onto the river, but this change had not been updated in the system."
He said the bridge had no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach.
