Bhatkal: Woman arrested for extorting money from Shivamogga businessman
Shivamogga: In a case concerning criminal extortion, where a Shivamogga businessman was threatened through a phone call and extorted money, the Shimoga CEN station police have arrested the wife of a suspected terrorist who is lodged in jail.
The arrested woman has been identified as Saahira Banu, a resident of Bhatkal.
According to the reports, a Shivamogga businessman received an internet call on July 14 and the caller introduced himself as the rowdy sheeter Hebbat Manja. He threatened and demanded the businessman to send him 5 lakh rupees. When the businessman insisted that he did not have such an amount, the caller resorted to making threats to his life. In the end, the victim deposited 50 thousand rupees to the bank account provided by the caller.
As of recent, the businessman reportedly started receiving calls and messages from unknown mobile numbers. Alarmed by this, he registered a case at the Shimoga Cyber Police Station. The police who began investigating the case arrested a woman named Saahira Banu, from Bhatkal in this regard.
Saahira Banu’s husband Saddam Hussain is imprisoned at the Parappana Agrahara Jail in Bengaluru. Accused of supplying explosives for the Bengaluru Bomb explosion, he has been imprisoned as a prisoner under-trial for 7 years, it is learned. He has been allegedly making threatening phone calls to businessmen and directing them to deposit money to his wife’s bank account, the police informed.
The team lead by Shivamogga CEN Station Inspector K.T. Gururaj participated in the investigation. Further inquiry is underway concerning the case.
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Indian men's team clinches inaugural Kho Kho World Cup title after women's victory
New Delhi: The Indian men's team beat Nepal 54-36 in the final to win the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup title here on Sunday.
The Indian men's team title came after the women's side were also crowned the champions after defeating Nepal in the final.
The Men in Blue dominated the final against Nepal with captain Pratik Waikar and tournament standout Ramji Kashyap leading from the front.
Attacking first, an exceptional sky dive by Ramji Kashyap got Nepal's Suraj Pujara. Suyash Gargate then touched Bharat Sahu to give India a great start with 10 points in just four minutes.
Sky dives were the name of the game for the Men in Blue, and this ensured a bright start for the side in Turn 1, preventing the Dream Run for their opponents. At the end of the turn, the scoreline was 26-0 in favour of the Indians.
In Turn 2, Nepal were not able to match India's levels but did prevent the home side from going on a single Dream Run.
Aditya Ganpule and skipper Pratik Waikar carried the team through this turn, and despite regular touches from the likes of Janak Chand and Suraj Pujara, India carried a 26-18 lead into the second half of the clash.
India were in their stride in Turn 3, displaying unwavering confidence throughout. Captain Pratik Waikar shone on the mat with multiple sky dives, and with the support of Ramji Kashyap, another star of the tournament.
Aditya Ganpule was also at his finest, and the home team's collective effort took the score to 54-18 entering the final turn of the match -- and the tournament.
Nepal fought hard in Turn 4 in their bid to come back against India. But the defenders, once again led by Pratik Waikar and Sachin Bhargo proved too strong. Mehul and Suman Barman were equally impressive.
India showcased their dominance throughout the tournament, beginning with convincing victories over Brazil, Peru and Bhutan in the group stages. Their momentum continued through the knockout rounds, where they outclassed Bangladesh in the quarterfinals before overcoming a strong South African side in the semifinals.
MEN'S & WOMEN'S KHO KHO TEAM WON THE WORLD CUP
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Men's Kho Kho Team won the title defeating 🇳🇵 54-36.
Women's Kho Kho Team clinched the World Cup title defeating 🇳🇵 74-40. pic.twitter.com/9ruJ79IKJ6
