Accident during padayatre against liquor: Woman died
Bengaluru, Jan 28: A woman participated in a padayatre demanding complete ban on liquor in the state is reportedly died in a road accident on Monday.
It is said that the deceased has been identified as Renukamma (55) of Khyravadagi in Lingsugur taluk in Raichur district. She died when a motor bike hit her while participating in the padayatre on national highway-4 at Kuluvanahalli near Nelamangala on the outskirts of the city.
Demanding a blanket ban on liquor sales in the state, thousands of women have started their padayatra from Chitradurga to Bengaluru on January 19. But on Sunday, the woman sustained injuries as the bike hit her while crossing the road and the injured woman was admitted to a hospital. But she died in the hospital. A case was registered at Nelamangala traffic police station.
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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.
