Mulki: Tulu YouTuber, standup comedian arrested in hit-and-run case
Udupi: In a hit-and-run case that took place on Tuesday, earlier this week near Padupanambur in Mulki, Tulu stand-up comedian Arpith was arrested on Friday night by local police.
On Tuesday, two people died another sustained critical injuries while the accused had fled the scene. Arpith was arrested with his car on Friday night in connection with the case.
The accident took place when a truck that was traveling from Madhya Pradesh towards Kerala when its tyre punctured. Bablu (23), Achal Singh (30) of Madhya Pradesh and Aneesh (42) of Kerala were traveling in the truck.
They were reportedly changing the tyres when they were mowed down by an over-speeding car that was traveling from Udupi towards Mangaluru.
A case in this regard was registered at Mangaluru Traffic Police Station following which Arpith was arrested on Friday.
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Fake currency notes with face value of Rs 2.99 lakh seized in Kolkata, one held
Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.
“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.
The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
