Udupi: Illegal sand mining accused escapes from police custody in Kota
Kota: An accused of illegal sand mining, Manju, who was arrested on Wednesday morning escaped from the police custody on the same evening on Wednesday from Kota Police Station here.
A resident of Shikaripur in Shivmoga district the accused was arrested on Wednesday morning around 5:30 am at Hangarkatte Sethanadi after a raid on illegal sand mining spot by Kota SI Rafeeq M, PDO Subhash Kharvi and Village Accountant Manjunath. The raid was carried after getting credible information.
During the raid goods’ trucks were found loading sand. Two accused Ashok Poojary and Santhosh escaped from the spot while truck driver Manju was nabbed and was taken under custody at Kota Police Station.
Police also seized tempo of Ashok Poojary and one ton of sand worth Rs 5,000/-.
According to reports when ASI Rafeeq M was out of police station Manju managed to escape from the custody after duping Rama Devadiga, head constable who was deployed for his security.
On the statement given by Rama Devadiga a case has been registered at Kota Police Station.
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Two teenagers drown in Gadag after entering water filled pit
Gadag: Two teenage students drowned while swimming in a water filled pit in Gadag district on Saturday, February 28.
The students have been identified as Basavaraj Badiger and Parashuram Vadder, both aged 15 and studying in Class 9.
Both were studying at Mulgund High School and were residing at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel.
According to police, the boys, along with four other friends, went swimming after finishing school in the afternoon.
All six boys went swimming in the large pit which was dug up, and had water accumulated in it. While the four knew swimming, both Basavaraj and Parashuram did not know swimming.
Swimming experts and fire brigade personnel have launched a search operation to locate the students.
Police from Mulgund Police Station visited the spot and carried out a preliminary investigation, and a case has been registered in this regard.
