ATM heist attempt in Shivamogga: Earthmover used to try to break open atm; case filed
Shivamogga: A daring attempt to break into an Axis Bank kiosk using a stolen earthmover and steal the ATM was foiled near the Shiva Temple at Vinoba Nagar in Shivamogga district on Tuesday night.
The vigilant Vinoba Nagar Police staff members, while on patrol duty, noticed the unusual sight of an earthmover operating outside the Axis Bank kiosk. Sensing something amiss, they swiftly rushed to the scene. However, upon spotting the approaching police officers, the miscreant behind the attempted heist quickly fled the scene to evade arrest.
A case has been registered at the Vinoba Nagar Police Station, and the investigating authorities have taken possession of the earthmover used in the attempted robbery. The police are currently in pursuit of the suspect, who managed to escape before they arrived at the scene.
According to preliminary investigations, it is believed that the miscreant had stolen the earthmover, which was initially parked near a petrol bunk, to carry out the audacious plan of breaking into the Axis Bank kiosk.
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Governor assents to Karnataka SC Sub-Classification Bill; Recruitment process to begin soon
Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’, which had been pending for several days. With this, the process of recruitment to various government posts is expected to begin soon.
The Bill had earlier been kept pending by the Governor due to differences and concerns raised over the distribution of internal reservation among sub-groups within the Scheduled Castes.
In the meantime, a delegation led by Social Welfare Minister Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, along with ministers K.H. Muniyappa, Dr G. Parameshwara, R.B. Thimmapur, Priyank Kharge and Satish Jarkiholi, met the Governor and requested him to grant assent to the Bill.
During the discussions, they also referred to the protests by job aspirants in Dharwad demanding that recruitment be initiated. Following this, the Governor signed the ‘Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill-2025’. The government is now likely to commence recruitment procedures shortly.
The Bill relating to internal reservation among Scheduled Castes was introduced and passed on December 19 during the winter session held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi. It was then sent to the Governor for assent.
Earlier, the Governor had returned the Bill to the government seeking clarifications, which temporarily delayed the implementation of internal reservation.
As per the recommendations of the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, quota distribution has been fixed at 6 per cent for Left-Hand sub-groups, 6 per cent for Right-Hand sub-groups, and 5 per cent for other sub-groups including Koracha, Lambani and Bhovi.
