Mangaluru: Four held for attempt to loot ATM using earthmover in Surathkal, presented before court
Surathkal: Local police officers have arrested four men who had been a part of a group of miscreants that attempted to loot an ATM situated at the Jayashree Commercial Complex near the Vidyadayini School in Surathkal using an earthmover.
The four arrested men have been identified as Devaraj Naik alias Devu (24), a resident of Begur in Shikaripura taluk in Shivamogga district; Bharat JG (20), who lives near the Doddathanda Sevalal Temple; Nagaraj Naik alias Nagu (21), who lives near the government school in Modalina Kere; and Dhanraj Naik alias Dhanu (22) a resident of Doddathanda in Begur village, who is learned to have provided financial aid to the looters.
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Following the attempt to loot the ATM on the night of August 3, a case had been registered at the Surathkal Police Station. The police officers have arrested the four men and confiscated a motorbike worth Rs 50,000, the earthmover and two Android mobile phones that had been used by the arrested men.
The Surathkal police officers have presented the arrested men before court. Three men who were directly involved in the attempt to loot the ATM have been sent to police custody for three days while the fourth arrested has been remanded in judicial custody.
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Plea in Madras HC calls for SIT/ED/CBI probe into Gautam Adani's indictment in US bribery case
Chennai: A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the establishment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or directions to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption charges against Indian businessman Gautam Adani. The plea follows Adani’s indictment by the United States Department of Justice in the Eastern District of New York on bribery charges.
Filed by Advocate and Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi President ML Ravi, the plea alleges that Adani, along with other businessmen and power distribution companies in India, was involved in a scheme to bribe Indian government officials. The bribes were reportedly aimed at securing lucrative solar energy contracts with Indian entities. According to the US Department of Justice, Adani’s group paid USD 265 million in bribes, primarily to officials in Andhra Pradesh, to secure contracts with state electricity distribution companies between 2001 and 2023.
Ravi criticised the Indian authorities for their silence on the matter, despite the exposure of the corruption by foreign agencies. He argued that the lack of action by Indian investigation agencies undermines public trust and hinders national development. He called for a thorough investigation to uncover the full extent of the allegations, asserting that public officials had abused their power for personal gain, in violation of their duties.
