Sullia BJP leader murder: Police resort to lathi charge as protesters block MP Nalin Kumar's car
Sullia: Police on Tuesday afternoon resorted to lathi charge to bring the situation under control when the activists of Hindutva groups, gheraoed BJP State President and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Minister Sunil Kumar, S Angara during the funeral procession of Praveen Nettaru.
Nalin Kumar Kateel along with Minister Sunil Kumar and S Angara had arrived for the funeral procession of Praveen who was murdered on Tuesday night by unidentified assailants.
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The activists surrounded the car of Nalin Kumar Kateel and questioned him why the party was failing to save its workers despite having its government in state and Centre both.
Reports of stone-pelting were also reported when the funeral procession reached Praveen's house, following which the cops resorted to lathi charge to control the situation. Several people have sustained injuries in the lathi charge, reports added.
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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.
