Bank robbery attempt in Hubballi: Accused arrested within hours
Hubballi: A police operation led to the arrest of a man who attempted to rob the Union Bank of India in Amargola APMC on Thursday evening.
The accused, identified as 28-year-old Manjunath, a resident of Gopanakoppa, entered the bank wearing a face mask. He held a knife to the throat of a bank employee, demanding Rs 10 lakh. As the employee resisted and others attempted to intervene, Manjunath pushed them away and fled the scene.
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The incident was reported to the APMC Navanagar Police Station, and within five hours, a team led by Police Inspector Samiullah K, along with bank staff, managed to arrest Manjunath. During the investigation, it was revealed that Manjunath had incurred significant losses in the stock market, which led him to attempt the robbery.
Legal action has been initiated against the accused.
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LSG beat KKR by 3 wickets
Kolkata (PTI): Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.
Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off 24 balls) were the major contributors for the home side.
For LSG, Digvesh Singh Rathi (1/25) was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 182, LSG rode on Ayush Badoni's 34-ball 54 and Mukul Chooudhary's brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last ball thriller.
For KKR, Anukul Roy (2/32) and Vaibhav Arora (2/38) were the main wicket-takers.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 181 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41; Digvesh Singh Rathi 1/25).
Lucknow Super Giants: 182 for 7 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 54, Mukul Choudhary 54 not out; Anukul Roy 2/32).
