Bengaluru: CCB arrests two for using Karnataka Home Minister's name for extorting money
Bengaluru: CCB Police on Thursday arrested two people for reportedly extorting money using the name of Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and his son.
The arrested accused have been identified as Bhavani Rao More and Abhi. Bhavani is said to be a noted BJP leader in Shivammogga.
According to the reports, the duo used to extort money from Bars and Restaurants in the city using the name of Home Minister Araga and his son. Bar and Restaurant Association had submitted a plea to the Home Minister to look into the matter saying his name was being used to extort money.
A case in this regard was registered at Cubbon Park Police Station and the Police Commissioner had tasked CCB Police to investigate the matter. During the course of investigations, the CCB police on Thursday arrested Rao and Abhi in connection with the case.
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6 held for murder of Congress leader in Ludhiana
Ludhiana (PTI): Six persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of Congress leader Parminder Tiwari, who was hacked to death with an axe on Sunday in Machhiwara here.
Tiwari, the block president of the Congress party from Machhiwara in Ludhiana, was murdered on March 29 while sitting outside his rented quarters near Takhran village
Deputy Commissioner of Police Jaskaranjit Singh Teja stated the case is neither linked to politics nor gang rivalry.
The main accused, Vijay Kumar and Lucky, were apprehended in Jamalpura village in Munger district, Bihar, by a special team dispatched there, police said.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects aimed to illegally occupy a piece of panchayat land in the Machiwara area, but Tiwari opposed their plans. The accused allegedly visited Tiwari at his rented quarters on March 29 and attacked him with an axe, resulting in his immediate death, officials said.
The other four individuals arrested are relatives of the main accused and were aware of the murder plot, the DCP added.
Police have recovered the axe used in the crime, as well as the motorcycle the accused used to flee the scene.
