Serial theft near Uppinangady; cash, copper, silver valuables stolen from shops, petrol bunk by NH
Uppinangady: A series of theft, with the thieves breaking into and stealing more than Rs 20,000 in cash and other valuables from a petrol bunk, shops and a hotel beside the National Highway at Nekkilady, came to light on Saturday morning.
The thieves broke open the lock of the shutters of a tiles shop owned by Jagadish Nayak and situated near the Gandhi Park before stealing cash worth Rs 20,000 from the drawer. They later broke into the shop next door and stole copper vessels, after which, they entered the neighbouring hotel and stole cash from there too.
Theft was also reported from the Vrinda Vaibhav Gas Filling Centre of Bharat Petroleum situated at 34, Nekkilady, near Bollur and owned by Ravindra Prabhu. The miscreants reportedly entered the petrol bunk office by breaking the two glass doors, which were worth a total of Rs 2 lakh, and made away with the deity stand, silver vessel and cash from there.
The thieves allegedly broke into shops beside the Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway in the area, to pocket things.
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2 detained after comment over wedding procession to Dalit house sparks clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
