Four held for extorting money, mobile phones from man in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Four people were arrested for allegedly extorting money and mobile phones from a man after threatening him with a pistol here, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on August 14 night, while the man was waiting at Jalahalli bus stand to go to Vijayanagar.
According to police, three unknown persons came in a car and offered him a drop to Vijayanagar. After boarding the car, near Dabaspet in Nelamangala, they threatened him with a pistol, and robbed him of Rs 5,000 in cash and two mobile phones worth Rs 75,000.
Based on his complaint, a robbery case was registered at Peenya police station.
"During the investigation, police explored multiple angles and gathered credible intelligence. On August 25, three persons involved in this crime were arrested from a room at Doddanakkundi, Marathahalli, and the car used in the crime was seized. Three mobile phones were seized from the accused," a police statement said.
On checking the car, the pistol used in the crime and two mobile phones belonging to the victim were found and seized, police said.
During interrogation, the three accused revealed that the pistol used in the crime had been given to them by another person who had previously been in jail with them, they said.
Subsequently, the person who supplied the pistol for committing the crime was arrested from Horti village, Vijayapura district on September 10, police said.
"With the arrest of these four accused, police have recovered two mobile phones belonging to the complainant, three mobile phones belonging to the accused, the pistol used in the crime, and the car. The total value of the seized property is Rs four lakh," they added.
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Commission agent's licence suspended in Meerut for storing veggies in toilet
Meerut (UP) (PTI): The market administration in Meerut has suspended the licence of a commission agent or ‘arhtiya’ for storing vegetables inside a defunct toilet at the Mawana Naveen Sabzi Mandi in the city, officials said on Sunday.
The action followed after a video went viral showing vegetables, including tomato, ladyfinger, green chilli, coriander, mint and bottle gourd – packed in polythene bags inside an unused toilet on the market premises.
The secretary of the Mandi committee, Arjun Singh, told PTI that the toilet had been out of use for a long time due to being clogged.
“Abhay Kumar, the proprietor of Pradhan Trading Company, stored leftover vegetables there without permission. Within two hours of receiving information on May 15, a team from the Mandi committee reached the spot, seized about one quintal of vegetables, and buried them in a pit,” Singh said.
A notice was issued to Abhay Kumar, but since no satisfactory response was received, his licence has been suspended, he added.
According to officials, toilets in the market complex meant for use by farmers, commission agents and customers were allegedly being used as storerooms.
Following the incident, SDM Santosh Kumar Singh has sought an explanation from the Mandi committee secretary.
Strict action would be taken against those found guilty after an inquiry report is received, the SDM said.
