Belthangady: 25-year-old rider injured in head, dies as bike skids, falls on road to Dharmasthala
Belthangady: A young man, aged 25 years old, died as he lost control over the motorbike that he was riding on and the bike fell on the road near Kalmanja Nidigal, late Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as Mithun Karkera, a resident of Mundrupadi in Dharmasthala village, who worked as a private bus and auto driver. He is survived by his parents and sister.
Karkera was reportedly riding home from Mangaluru after attending a programme on Thursday when the accident occurred. As Karkera lost control over the bike near Kalmanja Nidigal, the two-wheeler skidded and fell on the road.
Finding that the youngster had suffered serious head injuries, the locals immediately took him to a private hospital in Ujire. Karkera, however, could not respond to the treatment and died in the hospital.
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ED raids Kolkata Police deputy commissioner, businessman in PMLA probe
Kolkata (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted raids at the premises of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and a local businessman as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal and his linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said.
Two premises of Biswas, including his residence in Ballygunge area and one location of the businessman named Joy Kamdar, Managing Director of a company named Sun Enterprise, have been raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Kamdar has been taken by the officials to the local ED office for questioning. Biswas, chief coordinator and nodal officer of the West Bengal and Kolkata Police welfare committee, was not present at his premises, they said.
The action is linked to a money laundering case against an alleged local criminal named Biswajit Podder alias Sona Pappu, who is booked in multiple cases on charges of attempted murder and extortion.
The federal probe agency had conducted the first round of searches in this case on April 1.
The ED had then seized cash of Rs 1.47 crore apart from gold jewellery and silver valued at Rs 67.64 lakh and a country-made revolver from some premises that were searched.
The probe stems from a Kolkata Police FIR against against Podder for his alleged involvement in rioting, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy and Arms Act violations. The accused, including Podder, were engaged in organised criminal syndicate activities in the state of West Bengal and generated funds illegally by way of syndicate operations, the ED said in a statement on April 9.
Podder is also wanted by the police in a case of violence in Kankulia road near Golpark of Kolkata and is currently on the run.
The ED has issued summons to Podder but he has failed to join the investigation so far, according to the agency.
West Bengal will have a two phase poll on April 23 and April 29.
