Six men planning robbery arrested in Kapu; police find deadly weapons in car of arrested men
Kapu: Six people accused of planning to a robbery and also traveling in a car carrying deadly weapons were arrested by the Kapu Police on Saturday evening at Kothalakatte near here.
The accused men are identified as Amit Raj of Mulki, Prakash of Katipalla, Varun of Neermarga in Vamanjoor, Karthik Shetty of Surathkal, Abhishek of Katipalla, and Shrikanth Sripati of Farangipet. The Kapu Police have confiscated the weapons that the accused possessed as well as the men's car and chilli powder, among other things.
On Saturday evening, Circle Inspector Jayashri Mane ordered a car traveling on the stretch to stop at Udyavara, suspecting foul-play, but the men in the car accelerated rushing towards Kapu. Mane followed them in a police vehicle and also brought the matter to the notice of Kapu Police immediately, after which, Kapu Sub-inspector Abdul Khader followed the accused in another vehicle.
The men were intercepted in Kothalakatte and their vehicle checked at the point. On finding lethal weapons in the car, the Kapu Police arrested the six men in the car, said officers.
One of the arrested men has been identified as an accused in the murder of Faasil in Mangalapet of Surathkal two years ago.
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HC grants conditional permission for RSS guard of honour in Chittapur on November 16
Kalaburagi: The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has granted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) permission to hold a guard of honour in Chittapur on Sunday, November 16, under certain conditions.
The Chittapur tahsildar had refused permission for an RSS guard of honour on October 19, citing law and order issues. The order was challenged in court by petitioner Ashok Patil.
Justice MGS Kamal, who heard the case on Thursday, granted conditional permission for the RSS event, with 300 members and a band strength of 50 persons.
