Kalaburagi police seize assets worth more than Rs 83 lc in 114 robbery cases, return them to owners
Kalaburagi: The city police conducted a special round of probe and held as many as 114 people accused in 65 theft and robbery cases and seized assets worth more than Rs 83.43 lakh, which were handed over to the owners by Superintendent of Police Sharanappa SD.
The senior officer also advised the people of Kalaburagi to take additional precaution on several matters to reduce such crime incidents in the city and district.
The Kalaburagi Town Police, who investigated the cases, have seized 936.19 gram of gold, 1,908.08 gm silver, cash worth more than Rs 3.39 lakh and other valuables worth Rs 25.5 lakh, all of which were returned to the owners of the items.
Addressing a press meet at the office of Kalaburagi City Police Commissioner on Monday, the SP said that special police teams were formed to trace the accused and the assets in the cases and technological facilities like fingerprint tracing and CCTV cameras were used in the investigation. “A total of 114 charges, including 5 house burglary cases, 8 daytime house burglary cases, 40 nighttime house burglary cases and 61 simple theft cases, have been filed against district, state and interstate thieves,” he added.
The senior officer also asked the public to take precaution to prevent thefts and burglary. “Install CCTV cameras, burglary alarms and motion detectors on your house premises. Set interlock systems at home to prevent outsiders from seeing the locks inside. Keep your jewelry in bank lockers rather than at home. Inform the officers at the nearest police station when staying away from home for a long period of time. Also, be careful about sharing personal information on social media about trips, journeys or major events,” Sharanappa advised the citizens.
“Ascertain the backgrounds of people whom you intend to employ as house helps, cleaners or car drivers from the local police, in order to prevent theft,” he has suggested.
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TN seeks duty-free cotton imports to support textile sector: CM Vijay writes to PM
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the import duty on cotton.
In his first letter to Modi after taking over as chief minister of the state, he said Tamil Nadu is the country’s largest textile and apparel exporting state.
Lakhs of people are dependent on this sector for both direct and indirect employment, especially women from rural and semi-urban backgrounds, Vijay pointed out.
Stating that the industry is facing a severe crisis due to an increase in cotton prices and consequently yarn prices, he said, “I understand this is caused primarily due to a shortage in cotton production and increased trading activity in the country.”
Pointing out that the price of cotton has increased from Rs 54,700 to Rs 67,700 per candy—an increase of 25 per cent over the last two months—while yarn prices have increased from Rs 301 to Rs 330 per kg, he said, “In this situation, the continued supply of raw material can be ensured only through imports.”
However, there is an import duty of 11 per cent on cotton, he said, adding that in such a situation, permitting duty-free cotton imports will help the industry meet increasing export commitments and remain globally competitive.
Vijay said that after agriculture, the textile and apparel sector is one of the largest employment-generating sectors.
“There is a significant responsibility on the government to safeguard the employment of lakhs of people and ensure the sustainability of the textile value chain," he said.
“Hence, I request your intervention to remove the import duty on cotton from the existing 11 per cent to 0 per cent to ensure the availability of raw material. This measure will enable the textile and apparel industry to remain globally competitive, enhance exports, and protect jobs,” he added.
