Coordination Committee meeting on Dec 5 on Cabinet expansion: Siddaramaiah
Hubballi, December 2: former chief minister and coalition government Coordination Committee chairman Siddaramaiah said that the committee meeting would be conducted on December 5 to decide on expansion of the Cabinet.
Speaking to reporters at the airport here on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said that it was planning to expand the Cabinet before the next Assembly Session.
Responding to the statement of BJP leader KS Eshwarappa that the coalition government would collapse after the Cabinet expansion, Siddaramaiah said that “BJP has no majority. I don’t know why BJP leaders Eshwarappa and Yeddyurappa are dreaming of becoming the chief ministers even though they have no majority. Their dream will not come true. This government will complete its full five years term”, he exuded confidence.
When asked about the allegation that the Congress MLAs were neglected in the coalition government, Siddaramaiah brushed aside it saying it was false. There was no difference in the Congress. BC Patil was expressing his desire to become the minister. But neither Patil nor Ramalinga Reddy held any meeting, he said.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
