Hiriyadka: Accidental shot from unlicensed shotgun damages car, house door; two held
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Hiriyadka: Two men accused of firing a gun while hunting and damaging a car and the door of a house situated in Kanajaru here recently were arrested by Hiriyadka Police on Wednesday.
The officers have said that they have arrested Pradeep (35) of Kondadi in Kudi village and Manoj (25) of Guddeyangadi in Hiriyadka and seized an unlicensed shotgun, seven bullets and a motorbike worth Rs 40,000 from the duo. The arrested men have been produced before court and sent to judicial custody.
Pradeep and Manoj were reportedly hunting near the Brahmalingeshwara Temple of Kanajaru at dawn on September 1, when a shot fired hit the glass of the car and then the door of a house situated nearby. Hiriyadka Police reportedly registered a case based on a complaint given by owner of the house, Gururaj.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar and Additional SP Sudhakar. Deputy SP (Udupi Sub-division) Prabhu DT and Circle Inspector Gopikrishna led the team that included Hiriyadka Sub-inspector Puneeth Kumar Vithal Malvadkar and personnel Praveen Rai, Krishna and Karthik.
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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.
