Possession of illegal pistol: Accomplice of underworld don Vishwanath Koraga Shetty arrested
CCB Police operation
Mangaluru, Dec 20: CCB police on Thursday arrested Hemanth Kumar alias Hemu (47) of Hoige Bazar, accused in a murder case.
Acting on a tip-off that Hemanth Kumar, an associate of Koraga Shetty who is absconding in abroad, possessed a pistol illegally and other lethal weapons, the CCB police raided his house and arrested him. The police also recovered a pistol, four live bullets, two swords, knife, baseball stick, two mobile phones and others worth Rs 1,12,750. Police had the information that the accused possessed all the weapons to commit a crime. In view of this, the police raided and arrested him. He was handed over to the Pandeshwar police for further action, sources said.
He has been facing a murder case of killing Aneesh Shetty near Kadri Park in 2014. Apart from it, two murder attempt cases were booked against him in Pandeshwar police station. CCB Inspector Shantaram, SI Sham Sundar and staff participated in the operation under the guidance of City Police Commissioner TR Suresh, DCPs Hanumantharaya and Uma Prashanth.
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T20 World Cup: India beat WI by five wickets to seal semifinal spot
Kolkata (PTI): Sanju Samson struck a magnificent unbeaten 97 as India beat West Indies by five wickets in a must-win Super 8 clash to book their semifinal berth at the T20 World Cup, here on Sunday.
Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive 195 for four, riding on contributions from Roston Chase (40), Shai Hope (32), Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out).
In reply, Samson produced a chasing masterclass, hammering 12 fours and four sixes in his scintillating 50-ball knock as India overhauled the target with four balls to spare.
He found solid support in Tilak Varma (27), Suryakumar Yadav (18) and Hardik Pandya (17), who ensured there were no late hiccups.
Jasprit Bumrah (2/36) was the pick of the Indian bowlers with two crucial wickets, while Jason Holder (2/38) and Shamar Joseph (2/42) also claimed two scalps for West Indies.
Brief score:
West Indies: 195 for 4 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 40; Jasprit Bumrag 2/36).
India: 199 for 5 in 19.2 overs (Sanju Samson 97 not out; Jason Holder 2/38).
