ACB sleuths raids Udupi RTO office; arrests two while accepting bribe
Udupi: Deputy Transport Commissioner and District Senior Regional Transport Officer RM Vernekar was on Saturday afternoon arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Udupi. He was arrested along with another person for allegedly asking bribe from a client for clearing his taxes of car that was burnt in Bengaluru air show last month.
Another accused has been identified as Munaf, a contractor at the RTO office in Udupi.
The government had decided to refund the taxes of the burnt cars at the Bengaluru air show be refunded. Vignesh, whose new car had burnt in the fire that charred down over 300 cars, had applied for the refund of Rs. 65000/- he had paid for the car to the RTO for taxes.
Vernekar and Munaf allegedly asked them 10% of the amount to be given to them. Vignesh refused to pay bribe and brought the matter to the ACB on March 15.
On Saturday morning a case was registered in this matter. ACB raided the RTO office at about 3.pm and caught the duo red-handed while accepting bribe from Vignesh. The duo was then taken into the custody.
Udupi ACB DYSP Manjunath, Police Inspector Jayaram Gowda, Yogish, Satish were part of the raiding team.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
