15 new borewell ordered, additional borewells will be installed based on expert Report: UT Khader
Mangaluru: In a bid to mitigate water problem in the City, 15 new borewells will be installed across Mangaluru. Out of 15 borewells permitted, work on six borewells has been completed and water yield from four of them is good, said district in-charge minister UT Khader.
Already a report has been sought from the expert geologists to install additional borewells. Based on the report, arrangements will be made to install the borewells, he added.
He was addressing press reporters at the D.K District Congress Office in the City on Sunday.
Tankers have been arranged and it can be used when the water supply gets suspended. The MCC has kept five water tankers on stand-by. In addition, MCC has opened up control room. People in need of water may call it on 0824-2220303/362, Minister UT Khader informed.
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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.
