Two arrested for cheating jeweller in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PT): Police on Tuesday said they have arrested two men for allegedly cheating a jewellery shop owner by taking gold ornaments on the pretext of selling them.
A 1.3 kg gold bar worth Rs 1.60 crore was seized from their possession, police added.
A probe began after a jeweller from Nagarathpet filed a complaint at Halasuru Gate police station on September 8.
He alleged that two known persons had, between July 28 and September 4, taken gold ornaments to sell, but neither returned them nor paid the sale amount. A case was registered based on the complaint, police said.
"During the investigation, police pursued various leads and, acting on credible information from informants, apprehended two suspects near their residence at Nehru Nagar, Seshadripuram, on October 28. Upon interrogation, both confessed to their involvement," a senior police officer said.
The accused had melted the ornaments and converted them into a gold bar kept at their residence.
"Acting on this information, police searched the house of the accused on November 5 and seized a 1.3 kg gold bar valued at Rs 1.60 crore. The accused were produced in the court on November 6 and remanded to judicial custody," the officer added.
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DSP’s red hair earns criticism, Odisha Police asks him to maintain decorum
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Odisha Police has found itself in a spot after some of its personnel, including senior officers, were criticised on social media for sporting coloured and unconventional hairstyles.
The latest incident was reported from Jagatsinghpur district, where a DSP-rank officer was trolled online for his red-coloured hair, putting the police administration in an awkward position, a senior officer said.
The officer, identified as Rashmi Ranjan Das, saw his hairstyle go viral on social media, drawing criticism from several quarters.
Some users termed the look "unprofessional", while others questioned whether such an appearance befitted a uniformed officer, alleging it undermined the authority and seriousness associated with the khaki.
"After finding the DSP being trolled on social media, I have instructed the Jagatsinghpur SP to tell the officer to maintain decorum and keep his hairstyle decent, befitting a man in uniform," Inspector General of Police (Central Range) Satyajit Naik told PTI.
Naik, however, said the police department has not yet issued any circular or order in this regard.
"We have told the officer to maintain decency. Everything cannot go by written orders. From constables to senior officers, everyone in the police service should respect the uniform and give utmost priority to decency," he said.
Another senior police officer said women police personnel across the country, including Odisha, are also seen colouring their hair in shades such as coffee, chocolate, ash, auburn, caramel and golden.
"One cannot issue an order to keep hair black always. There are people who have natural brown hair. This apart, greying is also a natural phenomenon. What can be done in these cases? Therefore, no order can be issued with regard to hair colour," the officer said, adding that it depends on individual police officers.
A woman police officer in the city, who has coloured her hair ash, said no law or rule prohibits such choices.
"We are in the police and perform our duties responsibly. People should not comment on a person’s hairstyle. We welcome criticism if we commit mistakes, but colouring hair is not a crime," she said.
A retired IPS officer said that while the police manual does not explicitly prescribe hairstyles, personnel are expected to maintain the image of a security force.
"Creating a controversy over a non-issue serves no purpose," another serving officer remarked.
