‘Operation Lotus’ is not new to BJP: Satish Jarkiholi
Belagavi, December 3: “Operation Lotus is not a new thing for BJP people. Ever since the coalition government came to power in the state, the BJP has been trying to poach the MLAs from other parties through Operation Lotus. But no MLA of the Congress would fall prey to their conspiracy”, said former minister Satish Jarkiholi.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said that it was common that some of the MLAs in the party have differences of opinion. It was there in the times of all chief ministers. But he did not have any information on giving complaint to the party high command against Siddaramaiah. “I am not in touch with any disgruntled MLAs. I don’t have information about it. But we have already apprised of our demands to the high command. We have appealed the high command to do the cabinet expansion as early as possible and it has promised of doing it”, he said.
Cabinet expansion would help the government to do its administration easily. Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has already clarified that he would not take any MLAs to anywhere, he said.
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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.
