Ramsena State President arrested for duping man by promising post of VC at Mangaluru University
Mangaluru: Local police on Monday arrested the Ramsena State President Prasad Attavar for allegedly duping people of money by promising them the job of Vice-Chancellor at Mangalore University.
Prasad Attavar who heads the state unit of Ramsena and is also the founder of the Hindu organization had reportedly promised one person named Vivek Acharya of elevating him to the position of Vice-Chancellor at the Mangalore University and had duped him of 17.5 lakhs rupees. A case in this regard was registered at Kankanady Police Station in the city following which he was arrested on Monday.
According to the reports, Vivek was lobbying for himself for the post of VC as he believed he was the able contender for the post at the Mangalore University where he was posted as Chemistry Professor. Taking advantage of the situation, Prasad approached him and claimed that he can elevate him as the VC of the university using his connection with the Chief Minister.
Prasad reportedly sought 15 lakh rupees as a bribe and additional 2.5 lakh rupees for miscellaneous expenses from Vivek.
Vivek filed a complaint with the police when there was no progress on the job for more than a year after he gave money to Prasad.
Prasad was an active member of Shri Ramsene and later came out of it to form his own organization Ramsena of which he was the founder and State President. The group had linked itself to BJP.
Several cases of fraud and cheating are registered against Prasad at Kankanady, Bunder, and Kadri police stations in the city. The initial investigations have also revealed that he had duped more people in similar cases and the city police commissioner has added that the case will be thoroughly investigated.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
