After BJP leader, now two cops arrested in Kota double murder case
Udupi: Superintendent of Police, Udupi District, Laxman Nimbargi, on Sunday suspended two assistant police constables who were later arrested for allegedly helping the accused of Kota double murder case, in escaping.
The suspended police personnel have been identified as Pawan Ameen and Veerendra Acharaya, both of them have said to have helped the main accused of the case Harish Reddy, by arranging car, money and cell phone for absconding after the incident.
Both the accused were posted in the Udupi District Armed Reserve Police, (DAR)
After their suspension, both the constables were arrested by the police and were later presented before the magistrate late night on Sunday at his residence, who remanded them in judicial custody.
On January 26, this year, Bharat (30) and Yathish (25) were murdered after a verbal argument over the construction of leach pit.
Pawan Ameen and Virendra Acharya had connections with the murders accused, rowdy-sheeters Harish Reddy, Rajeshhekar Reddy, Mahesh Ganiga and Kanda Kunder. After the murder, on January 26, Pawan Ameen had provided a safe hideout at his residence in Hebri's Kuchoor. The next morning, Harish Reddy had asked Pawan Ameen to provide some equipmentsm including mobile phones and SIM cards. Accordingly, Pawan Ameen had sent the items by Pranab Bhat.
On February 7, the police department made the breakthrough arrest of prime accused Rajshekhar Reddy and Medical Ravi from Madikeri, which led to revelation of a pit of information relating to the case, which led to more arrests, brother of Rajshekhar Reddy, Harish Reddy was also arrested on Thursday morning along with Mahesh Ganiga and Ravichandra Poojary.
BJP ZP member Raghavendra Kanchan, was on Thursday arrested after his role in the murder was suspected, based on the phone calls made to him by the accused before and after the murder. All six were presented before Kundapur court, and were remanded eight days judicial custody till Feb 15.
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Approval of registered housing societies must to operate liquor shops on their premises: Ajit Pawar
Nagpur (PTI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that shops selling Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) as well as country liquor will be required to obtain mandatory consent from registered housing societies before commencing operations from the commercial spaces on their premises.
Pawar, who also heads the excise department, directed that this new policy be implemented across the state.
"Permission from registered housing societies will now be compulsory for both categories of liquor shops. The policy must be enforced uniformly throughout Maharashtra," Pawar told the Lower House of the state legislature while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap, who represents the Chinchwad assembly constituency in Pune district.
Jagtap sought cancellation of licences of liquor shops operating in Chinchwad-Kalewadi area of Pune.
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During the discussion, he said that Vikrant Wine, a liquor shop in Sahyadri Society, had begun operations in violation of norms.
The building was incomplete when permission was granted, and the licence had been issued on the basis of incomplete documents, Jagtap said, demanding action against those responsible.
Responding to this, Pawar reiterated the mandatory requirement of the respective housing society's consent for liquor outlets, and informed the House about the action taken regarding the two shops against which complaints had been received.
During the Budget session of the state legislature held in March this year, Pawar had announced that a no-objection certificate (NOC) from housing societies will be mandatory for liquor vends if they wish to migrate to their premises.
Many housing societies have commercial establishments, with some even having liquor vends.
