Ullal: Masterminds of Kotekar Cooperative Bank robbery case arrested
Mangaluru: The Ullal police have arrested two more individuals in connection with the robbery at Kotekar Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangha Bank, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to six.
One of the accused has been identified as 69-year-old Bhaskar Belchappad, also known as Shashi Thevar, a resident of Kanyana. He was taken into custody near Bengaluru railway station on February 24. During interrogation, crucial details about the robbery came to light, leading the police to another suspect, Nazir, a resident of K.C. Road, who was arrested on February 25.
Investigations revealed that Shashi Thevar had been in contact with Nazir and had conspired with other accused for nearly six months to execute the heist. Nazir played a role by providing the gang with key information about the society’s building, security details, the date and time of the robbery, the number of staff members present, and possible escape routes.
The robbery took place at Kotekar Cooperative Bank on January 17, creating panic among the locals. The Ullal police had earlier arrested four accused in connection with the case.
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Bomb threats to Delhi Secretariat, Assembly, Red Fort and two schools declared hoax
New Delhi (PTI): Multiple institutions, including the Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Assembly, Red Fort and two schools in the national capital, received bomb threats via email on Monday, which were later declared hoax, officials said.
An official of the Delhi Fire Services confirmed that Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan and Air Force Bal Bharti School on Lodhi Road received bomb threats.
The threat emails were also received on the official ID of the Delhi Assembly and its Speaker at 8 am, reportedly from the Khalistan National Army, sources said.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta asked the Delhi Police for immediate appropriate action on the bomb threat received on his personal email id.
"The Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly has desired that immediate necessary appropriate action be taken in the matter and an investigation be carried out to trace the source of these emails keeping in view the serious warnings about the bomb blast threats to Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat and Speaker in person," the Speaker office in a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner said.
The threatening emails mention “Delhi banega Khalistan” (Delhi will become Khalistan) and read that there will be blasts in Delhi Army School, Red Fort and Metros in the next three days.
The emails claimed a blast at the Delhi Army school at 1.11 pm, Vidhan Sabha at 3.11 pm and Red Fort at 9.11 am today, they said.
After receiving the threatening emails, the administrations of both schools informed authorities in the morning, a senior police officer said.
As a precautionary measure, the premises were evacuated, and thorough search operations were carried out, the officer said.
"After nothing suspicious was found, it was declared a hoax," the officer added.
An Aam Aadmi Party leader and former MLA, Dilip K Pandey, in a post on X said, "Today, I received a bomb threat on my personal email ID, and since the matter was related to public safety, I have immediately forwarded the email to Delhi Police."
Upon receiving the information, teams from the Delhi Police, the bomb disposal squad, dog squad and Delhi Fire Services rushed to the spots and cordoned off the areas around the schools and other locations.
"We are verifying the source of the emails and further investigation is underway," the officer added.
The cyber cell has been roped in to trace the origin of the emails and identify the sender. Search operations are continuing.
