Belagavi: panchayat members' homes attacked by armed miscreants
Belagavi (PTI): A masked gang of about 30 people went on a rampage in a village in the district on January 1 night, causing panic among its residents, police said on Tuesday.
Wielding fire arms, swords and sticks, the miscreants targeted mainly four houses, damaged vehicles and other belongings in Navagi village in Belagavi district. Those who were targeted include former and present Panchayat members, they said.
After receiving information, Karnataka Woman and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar visited the spot on Tuesday and took stock of the situation.
Police have started an investigation into the matter. They suspect that the incident could be due to a controversy around a love affair.
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7 held for running fake call centre in South Kolkata
Kolkata (PTI): Seven people were arrested from the Parnashree area in the southern part of the city for allegedly running a fake call centre, a police officer said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house on Netaji Subhas Road on Friday night and found the fake call centre operating from the ground floor, he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had set up a bogus company using forged documents and posed as employees of an antivirus firm to call citizens in the US, the officer said.
"The callers would gain the trust of victims and then use remote access to take control of their phones or other digital devices. The accused allegedly siphoned off large sums of money, running into millions of dollars, from victims' accounts," he said.
Five laptops, two WiFi routers, six mobile phones and four headsets were seized from the accused, he said, adding that the seven are being questioned to ascertain the full extent of the racket and to identify others involved.
