Mangaluru pub attack: Top cop says 18 students present in the party identified, eight were underage
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Shashikumar on Tuesday said the police had identified 18 of the 30 college students who were partying at the “Recycle the Lounge” when it was attacked by Bajrang Dal activists on Monday night.
He further added that 8 of the 18 students who have been identified are aged below 21 years.
“As per the Excise laws, serving alcohol and intoxicants to people below the age of 21 in pubs and bars is restricted. So the Excise Department has to investigate if alcohol and other intoxicants were served to these eight students.” He added.
“We have shared the details of these eight students with the Excise Department.” He said adding the police department has the authority to close the pub for 10 days if it is proved in their investigation report that liquor has been supplied to these underage students.
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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.
