M'luru: Eight arrested in Kulur, Kodikal Nagabana destruction case, top-cop says more arrests soon
Mangaluru: Concerning the case of Kodikal and Kulur Nagabana destruction, the police have arrested eight individuals.
The arrested have been identified as Kavur residents Safwan, Shuhaib, Praveen Anil Montero, Nikhilesh, Jayakumar, Pratheek, Manjunath, and Naushad.
Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar who addressed the press conference on Saturday said, “The accused will be taken into custody and further inquiry will be carried out. It has come to our notice that several other individuals are also involved in this case. Operations are underway to locate them”, he said.
“Two of the accused, Irshad and Achchi, who had been arrested for serial thefts, and out on bail are allegedly the main conspirators of the case. Since the police were obstacles in their attempts to thefts, they had planned this scheme to shift the attention of the police elsewhere. They had brought this to the attention of Safwan Kavur, a fellow associate. Safwan and the gang got together to deduce that if religious sites are desecrated, then the attention of the police is bound to be diverted. The accused provided this information during the preliminary investigation. Further inquiry is underway” the police commissioner informed.
The police who took in 40 individuals, conducted an investigation and arrested the accused. The remaining accused will be arrested swiftly, informed the police.
On November 13, it had come to light that a stone had been dislodged and thrown away from the Kodikal Naga circle. Before this, the miscreants had damaged the Kulur Nagabana in the Kavur police station jurisdiction.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
