Gadag police raid illegal money lenders, seize cash and documents
Gadag (Karnataka), Feb 9 (PTI): The Gadag police on Sunday raided many houses and other places based on complaints about the illegal money lending business and pestering people for not paying the principal and interest.
A police officer said that they have been receiving complaints about some individuals pestering people by charging excessive interest on the loan they provided to them illegally.
"Today we formed teams and raided at 12 places in the morning. We seized unaccounted cash, blank cheques and bonds and register. Accordingly, we are taking legal action against them. We have also taken action against those who were threatening the borrowers to recover money. A detailed verification is on," the officer told reporters.
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He said Rs 26.57 lakh was recovered from a money lender, Sangamesh Doddannavar, along with blank cheques and bonds and registers.
Action was taken against money lenders Yuvaraj Yellappa Karavur, Ravi Kauchageri and Manjunath from whom cash, blank cheques, bonds, register and bank passbooks were found, the officer said.
A similar action was taken by the Uttara Kannada police. They booked 39 people in nine cases of torture by the staff of the micro-finance companies. Maximum arrests were made in Mundagod town in connection with the case.
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Hijab decision taken out of fear of Karnataka Muslim convention, alleges Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Karnataka government announced its decision on the hijab issue out of fear of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on May 16 organized by Federation of Karnataka Muslim Organisations.
Addressing a press conference at the JD(S) state office, GP Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Thursday, Kumaraswamy said he respects all religions and has expressed his views on the issue on several public platforms in the past.
Questioning the timing of the government’s move, he said the Congress has been in power for three years and had taken no decision on the hijab issue during that period.
He alleged that the decision was taken only because the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ is scheduled to be held at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16.
“If the government had the courage, it should have taken this decision immediately after coming to power. Why did it remain silent for three years?” he asked.
Kumaraswamy accused the Congress of making the announcement to appease a particular community.
He further said the matter is still pending before the courts and claimed that an interim order relating to the hijab issue remains in force.
According to him, issuing such an order before the legal proceedings are concluded amounts to disrespect towards the judiciary.
Kumaraswamy also alleged that the Congress brought the issue back into focus after the Davanagere by-election results.
