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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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.

He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.

The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.

"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.

The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.

He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.