B'luru student spends Rs 35 lakhs meant for education, sets house on fire to distract dad, arrested
Bengaluru: A 22-year-old BTech graduate, Ranjith Vivek, was arrested for setting his own house on fire to divert his father’s attention after spending Rs 35 lakhs of the Rs 1.10 crore his father had given him to pursue higher education abroad.
The incident occurred in Hiradahalli village, and initially, police suspected that miscreants had set the house ablaze. However, after reviewing CCTV footage from a nearby camera, the police grew suspicious of Vivek’s movements, as reported by The New Indian Express on Thursday.
Upon questioning, Vivek admitted to the crime, confessing that he had spent the money on gambling and a girl.
He further revealed that he feared his father, Jagannath, a member of Bidarahalli Gram Panchayat in Bengaluru East taluk, would demand the money back. To divert his father’s attention, Vivek decided to set the house on fire.
To execute his plan, Vivek disconnected the CCTV cameras in his home, but he was still caught on a nearby camera. Police revealed that he had purchased 20 liters of petrol in six cans, using four cans to ignite the fire, TNIE added.
At the time of the incident, Vivek, his parents, and sibling were inside the house. Fortunately, they managed to escape unhurt. The family alerted the fire department, but by the time the fire was extinguished, most of the household items had been completely destroyed.
Vivek has been booked under multiple charges, including attempt to murder.
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
