BK Hariprasad's late night meeting with DKShi triggers curiosity in Karnataka political circles
Hariprasad had earlier subtly expressed dissatisfaction with performance of CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: A meeting held on Tuesday night between Congress MLC BK Hariprasad and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sparked curiosity in the political landscape of Karnataka, with speculations arising about possible developments in the state.
The meeting comes in the backdrop of senior Congress leader Hariprasad subtly expressing his dissatisfaction with the performance of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a recent public event. This expression of discontent has added to the intrigue surrounding the political scenario in the state.
During a meeting with leaders of the Eediga community, Hariprasad made a significant statement, declaring, "I know how to make a man the CM of the state and I also know how to dethrone him." This statement has further fueled debates and discussions among the members of the Congress Karnataka state unit.
The meeting between Hariprasad and DK Shivakumar has garnered attention as political observers keenly observe any potential developments or shifts within the Congress party in Karnataka. The significance of Hariprasad's remarks and the subsequent meeting with the Deputy Chief Minister have added a layer of uncertainty and anticipation to the state's political dynamics.
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Traffic fraud: Fake 'no-entry' sticker racket busted in Delhi, mastermind among 3 held
New Delhi (PTI): Police here have busted a crime syndicate involved in traffic fraud and extortion, arresting three people including the alleged mastermind who sold fake stickers to help commercial vehicles bypass no-entry restrictions, an official said on Saturday.
The police said they dismantled a third organised syndicate linked to traffic-related frauds, with the arrest of Rinku Rana alias Bhushan, his associate Sonu Sharma and Mukesh Kumar alias Pakodi, who was also connected to another extortion syndicate.
According to the police, Rinku Rana was running a well-organised network that facilitated the movement of commercial goods vehicles during restricted hours by selling fake 'marka' or stickers for Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per vehicle every month. The stickers were falsely projected as authorisation to evade traffic challans.
During raids, the police recovered Rs 31 lakh in cash, property documents worth several crores of rupees, over 500 fake stickers and six mobile phones allegedly used to operate the syndicate.
The crackdown followed a complaint filed by a traffic police officer in April this year after a commercial vehicle tried to evade checking by producing a fake sticker claiming exemption from enforcement action.
Investigation revealed that social media groups were being used to coordinate the illegal movement of vehicles and alert drivers about traffic police checkpoints, police said.
"A parallel system was being run to cheat drivers and vehicle owners while undermining traffic enforcement. On the basis of evidence, provisions related to organised crime under the BNS were invoked," a senior police officer said.
Sonu Sharma, the police said, managed social media groups through which stickers were sold and real-time alerts were circulated regarding traffic police movement. He also acted as a link between Rana and drivers operating in the field.
In a related development, Mukesh Kumar alias Pakodi, an associate of Rajkumar alias Raju Meena, who was earlier arrested under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), was also apprehended.
Mukesh allegedly helped extort money from transporters and was involved in blackmailing traffic police personnel by recording enforcement actions, the police said.
Investigators alleged the syndicate led by Rajkumar deployed drivers to deliberately violate traffic rules and secretly record police officials during challans, later using manipulated videos to extort money under threat of false allegations.
The police said that in total, eight accused belonging to three different organised crime syndicates linked to traffic frauds and extortion have been arrested so far.
Further investigation is underway to trace the remaining members, conduct financial probes, and analyse digital evidence recovered during the raids, officials added.
