Looting, dacoity: Nine-member gang arrested in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 3: Police have arrested nine people belonging to a notorious gang involved in a series of looting, dacoity and robbery cases reported in police stations across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and other districts.
The arrested have been identified as Abdul Ravoof (24), Ramamurthi (23), Ashraf Peradi (27), Santosh (24), Naveed (36), Ramananda (48), Suman (24), Siddique (27)and Alikoya, police said.
Addressing reporters here on Saturday, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar said four looting cases in Moodbidri, two in Bajpe and one case in Mulki were reported between March 27 and 31.
They were also reportedly involved in dacoity inother places in DK, Udupi, Hassan and Bengaluru, he said.
Police have seized three four-wheelers, one autorickshaw, 11 mobile phones, four two-wheelers and 250 gm gold totally worth Rs 32.22 lakh from the gang.
Two machetes, an airgun, iron rod, knife, a packet of chilli powder and wooden sticks have also been seized.
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Delhi High Court advocate jumps to death from high-rise CP hotel
New Delhi (PTI): A 26-year-old Delhi High Court advocate died after allegedly jumping from the 15th floor of a hotel in New Delhi's Connaught Place area, police said on Monday.
The police said they were informed about the incident at The Royal Plaza hotel around 9.15 pm on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rajesh Singh, a practising advocate at the Delhi High Court who had checked into the hotel the previous evening.
"A police team rushed to the hotel and found that the victim, identified as Rajesh Singh, a resident of Mahavir Enclave, had allegedly jumped from the 15th floor of the building," a police statement said.
"The family members of the deceased have been informed about the incident. As per their statement, no foul play is suspected in the matter," it said.
A police officer privy to the investigation said that a purported suicide note was also found, in which the advocate did not blame anyone. The police said he was staying alone in the room.
Teams from the crime department and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) were called to inspect the scene. Relevant exhibits were lifted and seized, and CCTV footage from the hotel premises was examined, the police said.
A police source said that it is suspected that the victim was depressed over some issues. Furthe
