Udupi: Five arrested for gambling near resort, Rs 4.90 lakh seized
Udupi: The Malpe police arrested five persons for allegedly gambling near a resort in Kadekar village of Udupi taluk and seized cash and other items worth lakhs of rupees.
According to police, PSI Eeranna Shiragumpi received credible information about gambling activities near the estuary of Padukere stream on Friday night. At around 10.50 pm, the police team reached the spot and kept surveillance.
Police found five to six persons sitting inside an old shelter at a public place, using mobile phone flashlights. They had spread newspapers on the ground and were playing the card game “Andar Bahar,” placing cash bets. One person was handling a deck of 52 playing cards while others placed money on the newspaper accordingly.
The police then conducted a raid. While one person managed to escape, five others were arrested.
The arrested are Nithin Raj (35) from Ambalamogaru, Ullal, Sachin R Shetty (35), from Palimaru village, Kaup taluk, Satish alias Kishore (38) from Kuthkorigudde in Kankanady, Mangaluru taluk, Ranjith K Ameen (39) from Surathkal, Mangaluru taluk and Ravi (36) from Sadashiva Nagar, Surathkal
The accused reportedly told police that the person who escaped is a resident of Udyavara named Kishore.
The police seized cards, cash of Rs 4,90,920, four mobile phones, one black mobile, power bank and two vehicles worth Rs 34 lakh.
A case has been registered at Malpe Police Station under Section 112 (petty organised crime) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 87 (Public Gaming) of the Karnataka Police Act.
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Hoskote accident: 'Joyride' set out secretly claims lives of six school students
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Bengaluru (PTI): What began as an early morning "joyride" in an SUV ended in tragedy, claiming the lives of seven people, including six school students, who had set out secretly without informing their families, police said on Saturday.
The multi-vehicle pile-up occurred early Friday morning near M Satyavara on the Hoskote-Dabaspet Highway in Bengaluru Rural district, they said.
According to police, six students set out in an SUV for a "joyride". The SUV car allegedly being driven by one of the students, Ayan Ali, reportedly at 150-160 kmph was en route from Hoskote towards Devanahalli when it allegedly struck a motorcycle from behind.
Ali took his father's car without parents knowledge, police said.
The driver of the SUV allegedly lost control after the initial impact and crashed into a canter vehicle. Another car was also drawn into the wreckage, resulting in a severe pile-up.
Six occupants of the SUV and the motorcycle rider identified as 26-year-old Gagan, a resident of Devanahalli, died on the spot, police said.
The impact of the accident flung the two-wheeler rider off the vehicle, and he hit the metal side crash barrier with extreme force, leading to his death.
The other deceased were identified as Ahram Sharif (16), Ashvin Nayar, Eethan George, Ayan Ali, Bharath - all 17 years old; Mohammed Farhan Shaik (18), students of class 10 and 12.
Around 11 am on Friday, grieving parents gathered at MVJ Hospital near Hoskote, struggling to come to terms with the fact that their children had died in the accident.
Devastating scenes unfolded at the mortuary as the families of the students broke down when police asked them to identify bodies.
Many were in shock, unable to accept the news conveyed to them by the police as most of the families were unaware of their children's "joyride" and believed they were sleeping in their rooms at home.
Sharif's uncle, Baba Jaan, told reporters that Sharif didn't even know how to ride a two-wheeler.
Gagan's family said he was working at a private company and was the sole provider and the "eyes" of his visually impaired mother. Upon hearing the news of the death of her only son and anchor, the mother was inconsolable.
According to his family, Gagan was on his way home after finishing his night shift when the accident occurred. He would leave for work at 5 pm and return around 3 am.
"We got to know about the accident at around 6 am on Friday. He was the only child of his parents. His mother is partially visibly challenged. He has been running the family since his father's demise," Gagan's uncle told reporters here.
Police said further investigation is underway.
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