Four including Sangh Parivar activist identified as suspects in Surathkal stabbing case
Surathkal: The police team investigating the stabbing of two men by a group at a bar in town on Thursday has reportedly identified four suspects, with one of them found to be a member of the Sangh Parivar.
The group stabbed Hasan Murshid (18) of Hillside in Krishnapura, and Nizam (23) of Chokkabettu in Surathkal near Deepak Bar in town on Thursday night.
Surathkal Police Inspector Pramod Kumar and his team are learned to have visited the crime scene with a friend of the attack victims and inspected the area. On checking the CCTV camera footage, the police team found that the suspects, Gururaj, who is a Sangh Parivar activist and rowdy sheeter and his acquaintances Alex Santhosh, Sushanth and Nitin, had attacked Murshid and Nizam on Thursday.
A group of policemen immediately raided the Gururaj’s hideout, but found that the suspect had escaped from there.
The CCTV camera also recorded an argument between the group and the victims and three of their friends at the bar. The verbal duel intensified into a fight and resulted in the stabbing. Murshid’s hands are said to have been injured when he attempted to stop the attack.
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1,850 missing mobile phones recovered as Delhi Police focusses on victim-centric policing
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth around Rs 4 crore in past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect", an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in outernorth Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
The recovered phones were traced from different parts of the country, including remote areas, through technical surveillance and sustained field operations, police said, adding that the devices were handed over to their owners during a programme at the Sports Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp.
The initiative focused on a victim-centric approach and aimed at strengthening public trust through proactive policing and coordinated efforts across states, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
As part of the programme, teams performed 'nukkad nataks' and screened awareness videos on cybercrime, drug abuse prevention, and senior citizen safety, sensitising the public about digital frauds and safety measures, officials said.
The initiative combines technology, investigation and community participation to ensure recovery of lost property and reconnect citizens with their valuables, they added.
