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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4 militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.
