Bantwal police raids gambling club; arrests 70, seize assets worth lakhs
Melkar: Bantwal police on Saturday raided a gambling club and arrested 70 people including the club manager and seized cash and assets worth lakhs of rupess in a major bust of gambling racket here at Melkar of Bantwal.
The raid was led by ASP Saidul Adavath at Bantwal Recreation club near Melkar where illegal gambling activities were reported. The police had sought permission from Bantwal magistrate ahead of the raid.
During the raid the police seized cash amount of 72,100 and 51 mobile phones worth over one lakh rupees that were put on stakes for gambling.
Club manager Sai Kiran, 37, a resident of Manjeshwar in Kasargod, was taken into custody. The police added that the club had no license or the permit to operate
A case has been registered in the Bantwal city police station and further investigation is underway. SI Chandrashekhar, Sudhakar Thonse Manjunath and other police personnel 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.
