Bengaluru police conduct raids on houses of 1000 criminals; seizes weapons, drugs
Bengaluru: In a concerted effort to tackle the rising criminal activities in the city, the Bengaluru police executed raids on the residences of approximately 1000 criminals on Thursday. Acting on the directives of the newly-appointed Bengaluru Police Commissioner, B Dayananda, the raids aimed to curb illegal activities and apprehend offenders.
During the operations, law enforcement officials discovered a cache of weapons and narcotics in the houses of known rowdy sheeters, including individuals accused of murder and drug trafficking, particularly ganja. The crackdown also involved verifying any pending legal actions against the identified criminals.
Sandeep Patil, Additional Commissioner of Police, Western Division, revealed that the raids yielded two firearms, a vehicle, and approximately 8 kg of marijuana. Furthermore, the operation resulted in the apprehension of 11 wanted robbers and individuals involved in illicit land transactions, as reported by the Hindustan Times.
Under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Bhimashankar Guled, one team of officers conducted the raids across the eastern part of Bengaluru, covering police station limits in Halasuru, Pulakeshinagar, DJ Halli, and KG Halli. Simultaneously, another team led by DCP CK Baba executed early morning raids in the city's southeast region, targeting areas such as Adugodi, Koramangala, Madiwala, and Mico Layout.
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No more tobacco ads on KSRTC buses after citizen raises violation: Report
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has removed a tobacco-related advertisement from one of its buses after a concerned citizen flagged the issue on social media.
On April 8, Siraj Madaka shared a photo on X, of a KSRTC bus, with its back panel displaying advertisement of a smokeless tobacco product, which is popular among young people. In his post, Madaka expressed concern over the promotion of products harmful to public health on government-owned vehicles, as reported by The New Indian Express on Saturday.
“Displaying advertisements for products harmful to health—such as tobacco, cigarettes, and alcohol—on government-owned buses is not good for society. For the sake of society, it is better not to display such advertisements on government-owned buses. Please pay attention,” Madaka wrote.
Dr Vaishnavi K, the Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Minister, took note of the complaint and forwarded it to KSRTC. In response, the Chief Traffic Manager (CTM) removed the advertisement from the bus.
On April 17, the CTM issued a letter to Dr Vaishnavi stating that a notice had been sent to the advertising agency responsible for placing ads on KSRTC buses, the report added.
The notice instructed the agency not to display advertisements related to tobacco, liquor and related products, drugs, obscene content, or any items that are legally banned.
