Police foil planned highway robbery at Kudremukh junction
Mangaluru: Panambur police arrested a gang of three robbers that was looting cash and gold from the passengers and drivers of vehicles by brandishing lethal weapons, near Penambur-Kudremukh Junction on Friday.
The arrested are Pradeep Kumar alias Pradeep Mendon (47), a resident of Ambalpady, Udupi, Sunil (20), a resident of Kudroli Bengre and a Bolar resident Charan Shet.
According to police, Bharath and Naveen allegdly escaped during the operation.
Police have confiscated swords, chilli powder, and rope from the arrested.
Recently Shivaraj, the elder brother of Bharatesh, was murdered by Aneesh and his accomplices in Thannirbavi.
It is learnt that in a conspiracy to kill members of Aneesh's team, who killed Shivaraj. To gather the money required for this crime, the gangsters were looting the vehicles. This fact was unearthed by the police during the interrogation.
Based on specific information received at 3:30 a.m., Police Inspector Umesh Kumar conducted the operation at around 4.10 a.m. All the culprits tried to escape as soon as they saw the cops, but the police team managed to catch three of them.
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Karnataka: R. Ashok slams Congress over Belagavi convention
Bengaluru: Karnataka Opposition Leader R. Ashok launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that the recent convention held in Belagavi was a "memorial fair" marred by corruption rather than a genuine political gathering.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Ashok accused the Congress of collecting a "60% commission" in the name of the event. "The convention was organized under Mahatma Gandhi’s name, but if the Congress truly respected him, they should have named their party headquarters after him or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel," he said.
Criticizing Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Ashok stated that they did not participate in the freedom struggle and lacked the moral standing to invoke Mahatma Gandhi’s name.
He further attacked the Congress government over the state’s law and order situation, claiming that the convention was held while serious crimes, including a bank robbery, a cow mutilation case, and a rape incident, were being ignored. "If you ask about development, how is the Congress any different from the BJP's tenure? Even Congress MLAs themselves admit that they haven't received funds," he alleged.
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Ashok also mocked the event’s extravagance. "They said the event should reflect Gandhi’s simplicity, but all we saw were massive cutouts. This was nothing but a 'fake Gandhis' conference," he remarked.
Ashok objected to a Congress leader allegedly comparing Kittur Rani Chennamma to Priyanka Vadra, calling it an "inexcusable" insult to the brave warrior queen of Karnataka. He demanded an immediate apology from AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. "This is an insult to Chennamma, and Congress must apologize to the people," he insisted.
On BJP’s internal affairs, Ashok stated that a party organizational meeting was held to discuss the selection of taluk-level office bearers. He added that Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would soon arrive in Karnataka to discuss the selection of the state BJP president. "None of us will decide on the new president. Senior leaders will make that decision, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan will consult them before making an announcement," he clarified.
