Udupi: Plastic bottles banned in Kudremukh National Park from May 1
Udupi, Apr 28: From May 1, the use of plastic bottles will be completely prohibited inside Kudremukh National Park under the Kudremukh Wildlife Division.
To facilitate tourists, clean drinking water units have been installed at key locations along the roads passing through the national park, including Mullur Tanikha Station, Basrikallu Tanikha Station, and Tanikodu Tanikha Station. Tourists can make use of these facilities to access safe drinking water during their visit.
As per the statement issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forests of the Kudremukh Wildlife Division, tourists are strictly barred from carrying plastic bottles into the national park. If plastic bottles are found inside vehicles, visitors are required to deposit them at the plastic waste collection units set up at the Tanikha Stations before continuing their journey.
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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.
