Kodagu: Complainant in Prophet insulting case threatened; case registered against Bajrang Dal leader
Kodagu, December 4: Madikeri City Police booked a case against Bajrang Dal South Prantya co-convener Raghu Sakaleshpura on charges of threatening the complainant who lodged a complaint against Santosh Thammaiah in the case of insulting the Prophet.
Complaint : While speaking at Janagrah convention organized by the VHP and Bajrang Dal at Gandhi Maidan at Madikeri on December 1, Raghu Sakaleshpura had threatened him that “the complaint given against Santosh Thammaiah should be withdrawn and seek his apology. Otherwise, Askar would be given a befitting reply”. He was facing insecurity because of Raghu’s threatening. This would have negative influence on the witnesses who have to give statements against Santhosh Thammaiah. So, the police should take action against Raghu Sakaleshpura for threatening him to withdraw the complaint against Santhosh Thammaiah, Askar urged the police in his complaint lodged on December 3. Based on this, the police registered a case against Raghu Sakaleshpura under IPC Section 506.
Santhosh Thammaiah case : On November 6, Askar has lodged a complaint against journalist Santhosh Thammaiah at Gonikoppa police station accusing him of insulting the Prophet at a programme conducted against Tipu Jayanti, at Gonikoppa on November 5. A case was registered against five persons including Santhosh Thammaiah under IPC section 295(A). On November 12, the police arrested Santhosh Thammaiah in Tumkur and produced him before the Ponnampete court and he was released on conditional bail on November 13.
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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.
