38-year-old man murdered with lethal weapons in broad daylight in Vijayapura
Vijayapura: A 38-year-old man was brutally murdered in Almel town of Vijayapura district when unidentified assailants attacked him with lethal weapons while he was riding a bike.
The deceased has been identified as Azaruddin Abdul Rajal Makanadar, a resident of South Solapur in Maharashtra. According to police, Azaruddin was travelling on his bike when he was waylaid and attacked, leading to his death on the spot.
The exact motive behind the murder is yet to be established. Senior police officials, including Superintendent of Police Lakshman Nimbargi, visited the crime scene and took stock of the situation.
The case has been registered under the jurisdiction of Almel Police Station and investigations are underway.
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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.
