Man from Mangaluru held for circulation of fake UAE currency in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: A Mangaluru-based man, Raveen Prakash, was arrested under charge of circulating fake foreign currency on Bunder Road in Bhatkal. He has been remanded to two days of judicial custody.
The police have seized one car, a mobile phone and 17 fake notes of 100, 500 and 1,000 denominations of United Arab Emirates Dirham currency during the operation.
The police, who received information on suspicious activities on Bunder Road in Bhatkal, investigated the matter and arrested Raveen Prakash. The officers have said that they also seized the currency and other items from Prakash after interrogation.
They are investigating the matter further to get information regarding the involvement of others in the crime.
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Karnataka BJP MLA caught taking Rs 5 lakh bribe remanded to judicial custody
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP MLA Dr Chandru Lamani, caught allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe from a contractor, has been remanded to judicial custody until March 3.
The Shirahatti MLA, a doctor, was brought from Gadag to Bengaluru on Saturday night and produced before a Special Court for Public Representatives, sources said.
The court remanded him to custody until March 3.
The MLA was caught in a Lokayukta trap following a complaint by Vijay Pujar, a Class-1 contractor from Chinchali in Gadag district.
Lokayukta officials said the alleged bribe was linked to Minor Irrigation Department works, including the construction of retaining walls along a road. The accused had demanded Rs 11 lakh from the complainant to execute the project, and Rs 5 lakh was accepted during the trap.
Along with Lamani, his personal assistants, Manjunath Valmiki and Guru Naik, were also arrested in connection with the case.
