News anchor killed in car accident
Mysuru: Vijeet, a news anchor in local channel, passed away on Tuesday in an accident.
The 21-year-old deceased anchor was a resident of KRS road in Metagalli.
The accident was taken place 15 days back when the car, in which Vijeet was travelling with her friends, was overturned while they were commuting to Talakadi. Later she was admitted to a private hospital in Mysuru, where she succumbed to injuries On Tuesday.
Mysuru District Journalist Union and journalist friends grieved over her death.
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Mangaluru: Man arrested for posing as Lokayukta official
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): A man was arrested for posing as a Lokayukta officer and attempting to extort money via WhatsApp, Ullal police said.
According to a press release from the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru, Dhananjaya Reddy Thota (31) allegedly called Purushottam, a panchayat officer, posing as a Lokayukta official. He demanded money to "resolve" an alleged corruption case. Suspicious of the caller’s identity, Purushottam alerted authorities, prompting an investigation.
Tracing the call led police to Andhra Pradesh, where Thota was apprehended on Saturday. Preliminary investigations revealed that he had no connection to the Lokayukta and was using the scheme to exploit officials by leveraging fear of legal action.
Ullal police are now probing whether Thota was involved in similar scams elsewhere. The case highlights the need for vigilance against such fraudulent activities targeting government employees.
Thota has been remanded to police custody and further investigations are underway.
