Bantwal, Oct.23: Thieves barged into a house in Bobbekeri Devasya Bail in Vittla and decamped with cash and valuables worth lakhs of rupees.
The house was owned by journalist Vishnu Gupta Punacha alias Ramesh K. On Tuesday morning at around 11am Vishnu Gupta was out of his house. His wife had gone to work. The incident came to light when they returned in the evening.
Robbers entered into the house by breaking the backside door of the house and made away with Rs.65,000 cash and 18 sovereign gold, it is stated in the complaint.
SP Sonavane Rishikesh Bhagwan, Bantwal Circle Inspector T.D Nagaraj, Vittla Incharge SI Harish and other police personnel visited the spot and inspected. A case has filed in Vittla police station.



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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Lokayukta on Wednesday said cooperative societies director Sardar Sarfaraz Khan was found to be possessing assets to the tune of Rs 14.38 crore.
The Lokayukta sleuths had raided at 13 locations linked to Khan including "his residences, offices and the residences of his relatives," on December 24, 2025 in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case, according to a release.
Khan is presently working as Secretary to the government in the Housing and Minority Welfare Department. He is close to the Housing and Minority Welfare Minister, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan.
During the searches, the Lokayukta team found him owning four houses, 37 acres of agricultural land, which is estimated to be worth Rs 8.44 crore. The team found ornaments worth Rs 3 crore, Rs 1.64 crore worth vehicles, fixed deposits and other investments worth Rs 5.94 crore, the release added.
