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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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
