Chikkaballapur: 6,660 mobile phones worth Rs 3 crore go missing from truck on way to Bengaluru
Case filed
Chikkaballapur: Peresandra Police have registered a case and are investigating the theft of mobile phones worth nearly Rs 3 crore that were being transported in a truck from Noida in Uttar Pradesh to Bengaluru.
The truck, owned by MI Company, was transporting 6,660 mobile phones but there was a delay in reaching its destination, Bengaluru. When the company staff members checked its location on GPS, they found it parked near a cross in Reddigollarahalli of the taluk. The mobile phones, which were worth Rs 3 crore, were found missing from the truck.
The truck driver Rahul was also absconding, the company manager has said. The company filed a police complaint, suspecting the role of the driver in the matter.
Peresandra Police have registered the case and an investigation is underway.
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
