Two former Kannada Bigg Boss contestants arrested for brandishing weapon
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (PTI): Two former contestants of Kannada Bigg Boss have been arrested for allegedly brandishing a weapon in a video clip shared on social media, police said on Tuesday.
Rajath Kishan and Vinay Gowda were taken into police custody today, they added.
According to the police, the duo was allegedly seen holding a machete in a public space in an 18-second video clip, which was shared on the Instagram account of one of them. The clip soon went viral, sparking public outrage.
The machete seen in the video is yet to be recovered.
A case has been registered against them at Basaveshwaranagar police station under Section 270 (public nuisance) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other relevant provisions of the Arms Act.
"They were initially served notices to appear before the police and were detained. Now, they have been taken into custody, and arrest procedures have been initiated against them," an officer said.
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UP CM Adityanath's plane makes emergency landing in Agra due to technical snag
Agra/Lucknow, Mar 26 (PTI): An aircraft carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made an emergency landing at the Agra airport shortly after take off due to a technical snag, officials said.
The chief minister resumed his journey to Lucknow after over two hours, they said.
Adityanath was in Agra for a public event to mark the eighth anniversary of the BJP government in the state.
"After the programme, the chief minister was scheduled to leave from the Kheria Airport in Agra around 3.30 pm. The aircraft took off but returned shortly apparently due to a snag, which was then inspected by officials," a police official told PTI.
"The chief minister finally resumed his onward journey around 5.30 pm from Kheria," the official added.
Senior Agra district administration and police officials remained at the airport while the chief minister waited there. BJP supporters and local politicians were also present outside the airport.
Earlier in the day, Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 128 projects worth Rs 635.22 crore at 'Vikas Utsav' held in Agra to mark the completion of eight years of his government.
"Residents of Agra now have access to metro rail services, officially making Agra a metro city. The construction of the civil terminal at the airport is in its final stages," he said, adding that previous governments failed to provide these facilities.
