Dharmasthala case: SIT report delayed due to technical issues, says HM Parameshwara
Bengaluru: State Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has said that submission of the report by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed to probe the mass burial case in Dharmasthala is delayed due to technical glitches.
He further told reporters who met him on Thursday that the government had also postponed the deadline for submission of the report by a few days.
“The State Commission for Women has urged the government for a probe of the case, but only a comprehensive investigation will reveal all facts. The investigation, however, is time-consuming and the report too will have to be checked closely regarding all aspects of the case. Currently, there is a delay in the release of the report on account of technical problems,” Parameshwara told the reporters.
When asked about Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's visit to New Delhi, he clarified that Shivakumar had gone to discuss issues related to the Irrigation Department with legal experts.
Speaking about the farmers' protest for a minimum support price (MSP) for sugarcane, Parameshwara told the reporters, “There are discussions with the farmers on an annual basis on the price of sugarcane. The farmers have demanded from us the same MSP as given by the Maharashtra government. We will discuss the matter with the farmers and give them suitable compensation.”
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
