Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Police have arrested four individuals in connection with a house robbery in Konaje. The announcement was made by Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal during a press conference.

The suspects have been identified as Shihab, a resident of Manjeshwar; Arfraz of Bajpe; Safwan; and Jamsheer.

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The incident took place on July 10 when the Konaje police, during routine checks at the Mudungarukatte check post, detained the suspects in a car. Upon interrogation, it was discovered that multiple cases had been registered against them.

Commissioner Agarwal also revealed that the main accused, Ashraf Ali, had already been apprehended by the Kumble police.

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Sidhi (MP) (PTI): A BJP leader from Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday on charges of raping a woman leader and extorting money, police said.

The BJP immediately expelled him from the party after he was arrested.

The FIR stated that the victim, also a BJP leader, was allegedly raped under the pretext of giving her a party ticket. The accused allegedly filmed the video of the incident and used it to extort money.

The accused, Ajitpal Singh Chouhan, also threatened to kill the woman's husband and forced her father-in-law to give money by showing him the obscene video, the FIR stated.

Chouhan was booked on January 13 under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) sections 64 (1) (rape), 308 (5) (extortion by putting someone in fear of death or grievous hurt), 296 (obscene act) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation).

Sidhi district BJP president Dev Kumar Singh expelled Ajitpal Singh Chouhan from the primary membership of the party.