Mangaluru police arrest four men involved in betting for cricket matches; cell phones, cash seized
Mangaluru: The City Police, during investigation of two separate cases booked at Bajpe Police Station in the city against betting during cricket matches, arrested four men and confiscated the mobile phones used for betting purposes and the money in their possession.
Three of the men arrested in one case have been identified as Jayanth Poojary (41), a resident of Borugudde in Thenka Edapadavu, Devadas Poojary (34), a resident of Modappady, and Ramesh Poojary (48), of Kundodi. The police arrested one accused in the second case, Praveen, who is a resident of Madappadi in Thenka Edapadavu, while another, Dhanu, a resident of Iruvail, is absconding, said the officers.
The Bajpe Police officers conducted a raid at Modappadi in Thenka Edapadavu after receiving a tip-off that the accused were involved in a round of online betting, and held three men, while the Praveen was arrested at Ganjimutt Gandhinagar in Badagulipadi village. The police are searching for the absconding betting accused.
Three mobile phones and Rs 4,500 in cash were seized from the three men arrested by Bajpe Police officers in the first case. In the second case too, the officers have confiscated the phone used by the arrested.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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