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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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
