Mangaluru: Gandhi Jayanti observed through modest celebration
Mangaluru: On Behalf of the Dakshina Kannada district administration and Bharath Seva Dal, in the wake of Covid-19, Gandhi Jayanti, the birthday of the father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated in the city’s Gandhi Park on Saturday.
After garlanding the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Park, Minister of State for Fisheries, Ports, and Inland Transport Department, S. Angara said, “Mahatma Gandhiji is not just remembered and honoured by our countrymen, but even by people all over the world. Nothing can be accomplished merely by words. Emulating Gandhiji, only if we hold a specific goal can the purpose be realized”, he said.
“Only through implementation of Gandhiji’s practices and ideas in our lives can we bring meaning to the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti”, he opined.
Vidhana Parishad Member Harish Kumar, D. K. District Commissioner Dr. Rajendra K. V., Municipal City Commissioner Akshay Shridhar, S. P. Rishikesh Bhagwan Sonewane, Prabhara ADC Manikya, AC Madan Mohan, Bharath Seva Dal District President Basheer Baikampady, Chief Secretary T. K. Sudhir, District organizer Manjegowda, District Kannada Sahitya Parishad former President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura and other prominent personalities garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
Students from Balmatta School participated in the celebration.
Rachana Kamath and the team led the prayers.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
