Udupi, August 09: SIT officials have taken two persons from Padubidri into their custody in related to Gauri Lankesh murder case on Thursday morning, police sources said.

The arrested were identified as Sandesh Shetty Padebettu (28) and Yuvaraj Kanchinadka (30) who have identified themselves with the Hindu Jagarana Vedike. Acting on a tip-off, the SIT officials who came from Bengaluru, took them into their custody with the help of local police.

Sources also confirmed that the SIT officials have been taking them to Bengaluru for further interrogation. It is said that they have close contact with the accused who were already arrested in the case and based on this, they were arrested.

 

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Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.

Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.

The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.

Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.

A case has been registered and investigation is underway.