Security being tightened in K'taka to prevent criminal activities during elections: DGP Alok Mohan
Bengaluru: State Director General & Inspector General of Police DGP Alok Mohan has said that police security has been tightened all over Karnataka to prevent untoward incidents during the Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing reporters in the city on Tuesday, the senior officer said that new checkposts have been set up across the state, especially at the border areas, for greater security. In addition, up to 15 national-level police teams have been provided to Karnataka.
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Police officers, after conducting raids on the houses of rowdy-sheeters, have recorded their statements under CrPC 110 and issued warning to some of the men against committing crime during the election period, the DGP informed. Alok Mohan stated that Karnataka Police are keeping a close watch on rowdy-sheeters who are close associates of prominent politicians too, insisting that everyone was equal under the law.
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Sindhu out of Thailand Open, loses to Yamaguchi in quarterfinals
Bangkok (PTI): Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu squandered a one-game advantage to go down fighting to top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open tournament here on Friday.
Sindhu lost 21-19, 18-21, 15-21 to world number three Yamaguchi in the women's singles quarterfinal match that lasted just over one hour in the USD 500,000 Super 500 tournament.
The two-time Olympic medallist and sixth seed Sindhu had reached the quarterfinals after beating Denmark's Amalie Schulz 21-13, 21-15 on Thursday.
Lakshya Sen, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, and the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will feature in the men's singles and men's doubles quarterfinals respectively later in the day.
