Puttur: Cop society president, secretary arrested
Cheated customers after collecting deposits worth lakhs
Puttur, May 18: Town police have arrested Sharmahan Multi-purpose Cooperative Society president Girish Kumar and secretary Keshav on charges of cheating the customers worth lakhs after collecting deposits from them.
Based on a complaint lodged by Srisha Keshava of Yeyyadi in Mangaluru, the police have arrested the accused and investigating the issue. Srisha Keshav has deposited Rs 79 lakh from 2016 in the society. Of which, the term of the deposit was over for Rs 50 lakh. In spite of several requests for withdrawal, the society did not respond positively, he alleged.
The accused were produced before the court which handed them over to the judicial custody. This society is also functioning at Vittla and BC Road. Police sources said that the accused could be taken for police custody for interrogation.
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Two bikers electrocuted near Ayyanpur village in Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar: In a tragic incident, two men lost their lives due to electrocution near Ayyanpur village in Chandakavadi hobli on Wednesday. The victims, identified as Nagendra and Mallesh, were killed instantly when a live overhead electric wire snapped and came into contact with them.
The men were reportedly riding a bike towards a farm on the outskirts of Ayyanpur when the mishap occurred. Ramasamudra Police have registered a case and visited the scene to conduct an investigation.
Officials from CHESCOM (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation) also visited the site to assess the situation.
