Man brandishing sword in public held by Police in Puttur
Mangaluru (PTI): A 45-year-old man was held after he was found brandishing a sword in public and allegedly threatening bystanders in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Bolwar area of Puttur Kasba village in Dakshina Kannada district on Monday afternoon, they said.
On receiving a tip-off, personnel from Puttur Town police station rushed to the spot and, with the assistance of residents, apprehended the suspect, police said.
According to police, the man has been identified as Raju, originally from Hassan, currently residing in Bantwal.
A case has been registered at Puttur Town police station under Indian Arms Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
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Man held for murdering elder brother in Latur
Latur (PTI): A man was arrested in Latur for allegedly murdering his elder brother, a police official said on Sunday.
The body of Gulab Vilas Kharose (34) was found on the bund of a field in Nilanga tehsil on February 18, following which a murder case was registered as it bore strangulation marks, the Kasarsirsi police station official said.
The probe zeroed in on the victim's younger brother Ulhas Kharose (32), he added.
"The two brothers had frequent quarrels over land and family matters. Ulhas attacked and killed his elder brother on the evening of February 17. Ulhas has been remanded in police custody till February 24," the official said.
