Mangaluru woman arrested for impersonating as IGP Roopa
Bengaluru: Banashankari police have arrested a lady hailing from Mangaluru for allegedly impersonating as IPS officer and IGP (Home Guards) D Roopa and calling a police official in Lucknow to book a room in five-star hotel for her.
The accused has been identified as Asha Prakash (45) a resident of Mangaluru.
According to the reports Asha called a police officer in Lucknow in third week of December last year and asked him to book her a room in a five-star hotel in the city from 29 December to 3 January.
The officer booked the room accordingly. Another officer from Lucknow who personally knew Roopa called her personally and asked about her trip and why didn’t she inform him about the trip. A shocked Roopa denied making any such calls and filed a complaint at Banashankari police station in this regard.
The police then tracked down the number from which the call was made to the officer in Lucknow and traced Asha in Mangaluru.
Asha initially denied making any such calls and also claimed that her mobile phone was stolen a month back and that she had filed a complaint in this regard as well at Pandeshwar police station. She also presented the acknowledgement slip provided by the Pandeshwar police.
Police however continued their investigation and then discovered that the number through which the call was made was being used in the same mobile phone with same IMEI number as that of which was being used by Asha at present.
According to a report published in Times of India website, Asha then confessed to committing the crime but did not reveal the motive behind it. “As the case was a non-heinous crime, she secured bail immediately” police said.
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PV Sindhu stranded in Dubai as flights remain suspended
New Delhi (PTI): Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Saturday left stranded at Dubai airport en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after flight operations were suspended owing to escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
The tournament is scheduled to start from next Tuesday.
Sindhu took to Instagram and posted a video showing a crowded airport with a caption: "All flights suspended until further notice.”
Later, the Indian superstar shuttler said she was safe but stuck with her team. She added that the speed at which the tensions have escalated is “terrifying”.
“It’s hard to process what’s unfolding right now. Hearing the interceptions overhead and seeing how quickly everything has escalated is honestly terrifying,” Sindhu wrote on 'X'.
“So many disturbing videos are coming to light, and this is sadly the reality of what is happening. Dubai is a city I deeply love, a place that has always felt safe and full of life, which makes this moment even harder to comprehend.
“To everyone who has been messaging and checking in, thank you, it truly means a lot. I am safe right now, stuck here with my team, and we are doing okay as the situation around the war with Iran continues to evolve,” she added.
Sindhu said that airports are chaotic with many families “stranded and waiting”.
“Airports are chaotic, with many families stranded and waiting, all of us just hoping we get past this soon. I’m sure the authorities are doing everything in their power, and like everyone here, we’re holding on to patience and hope,” she wrote.
“Moments like these remind you how fragile normal life really is. Praying for safety and peace for everyone affected.”
The US and Israel launched a major offensive on Iran on Saturday, with American President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to overthrow the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
The military strikes have led to a closure of air space in the Gulf region and caused disruption to several flights, including Emirates and Air India.
Air India cancelled all its flight to and from the Gulf region, mainly to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Riyadh, and Tel Aviv, Israel, the airline said in a statement posted on 'X'.
The Dubai airport too suspended all operations indefinitely due to airspace closures following missile strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran.
