Sullia BJP leader murder: Hindutva organisations force shut shops, businesses
Sullia: In the background of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru’s murder at Bellare on Tuesday night, several shops and businesses in Sullia, Puttur and Kadaba Taluks shut shop at the behest of Hindutva organizations.
More than 50 activists belonging to Hindutva organizations were reportedly observed travelling on the main road calling for a bandh at Sullia. In the wake of this, all shops located at Sullia’s Hale Gate till Ratha Beedi have been shut down.
Only a few shops at Ratha Beedi till Gandhi Nagar remain open. Private buses have temporarily halted their transportation services and auto drivers have voluntarily participated in the bandh.
However, medical shops and milk parlours are operational as normal.
School children were observed returning to their homes, as some schools in Sullia have already declared a holiday.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
