Mangaluru: Abandoned car found near Nethravathi Bridge; driver missing
Mangaluru: In a reported incident from near Nethravathi Bridge here in the city an abandoned car was found on NH 66 near the bride on late Wednesday night with its driver missing from the scene.
The missing person who reportedly drove the car to the bridge has been identified as Vikram Gatti (34), a resident of Kolya in Someshwara here.
According to the reports the car arrived in the vicinity at around 10:30 pm on Wednesday. The reports add when the car was found near the bridge its headlamps were switched on and the doors were also open. The phone of Vikram Gatti however remained switched off ever since.
Kankanady Police reached the spot and has initiated investigation into the matter. A missing case has also been registered at Konaje Police Station. The missing complaint was reportedly filed by Vikram’s brother Jeevan Gatti at Konaje Police Station.
Vikram was staying at his house in Pulinchadi in Konaje from last one and a half year with his wife and four-year old son.
In the missing complaint filed at Konaje Police Station, it is stated that on Wednesday night Vikram left his house after adding that he was going to recharge the battery of the car by driving it for sometime nearby, while everyone in the family were watching TV. However, Vikram’s phone was switched off and after looking for Vikram at nearby places, his family filed the missing complaint.
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Bus helper held for stealing USD 1,600 from Iranian woman's purse in Delhi; money recovered
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a bus helper and recovered USD 1,600 that was allegedly stolen from the purse of an Iranian woman who had forgotten it on a private bus at ISBT Kashmere Gate, an official said on Sunday.
The incident came to light on December 15, when a complaint was lodged at the ISBT Kashmere Gate police post by Dr Ali Akbar Shah, a professor at Delhi University and a resident of Mukherjee Nagar, the police said.
He informed police that his guest, Fareshteh Sayanjali, an Iranian national, had arrived in India on December 13 and was staying at his residence, they said.
The woman had travelled to Uttarakhand's Rishikesh and was returning to Delhi on December 15 in a bus. While de-boarding at ISBT Kashmere Gate around 1.45 pm, she inadvertently left her purse on the bus seat, the police officer said.
After some time, she received a phone call from the bus operator informing her that the purse had been found in the vehicle. However, when the purse was handed back to her, she discovered that USD 1,600 in cash kept inside was missing," the officer added.
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Based on Dr Shah's statement, an FIR was registered at Kashmere Gate police station on December 16, and an investigation was taken up, police said.
During the investigation, the team questioned the driver and conductor of the bus in which the woman had travelled, police said.
During questioning, the conductor told police that Monish, the bus helper, found the purse lying abandoned on a seat and handed it over to him, police said.
Monish initially attempted to mislead the investigators, but later confessed to stealing the US dollars from the purse, police said
Following his disclosure, Monish was arrested on December 17 and recovered the entire stolen amount, police said.
The accused, Monish, 26, is a resident of Jahangirpuri in north Delhi.
He has studied up to Class 10 and has been working as a helper with the private bus service for the past year, they said.
