Two arrested for allegedly stealing shoes from apartments, houses in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested two individuals in connection with the theft of shoes from apartments, houses, and other locations in the city.
The arrested accused have been identified as Gangadhar and Yellappa. Police recovered Rs. 10.72 lakh worth of stolen goods, including 715 pairs of shoes and slippers.
The police said, since most people do not report shoe thefts, assuming the police will not take such complaints seriously allowed the accused to continue their activities for about seven years, believing they would not face serious consequences.
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The accused traveled in autos day and night, stealing not only shoes and slippers but also cylinders kept outside residential complexes, houses, and vehicle batteries. They cleaned and polished the stolen items and sold them in markets in Chennai, Ooty, and Bengaluru.
A case was registered at Vidyaranyapura police station against the accused for a theft near a house in BEL layout on July 15. During the investigation, police visited the accused's house in the 5th block of BEL layout and found 715 pairs of shoes.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
