Four arrested for smuggling Sandalwood in Karnataka's Chamrajanagara
Chamarajanagara: Authorities arrested four individuals, including a minor, for illegally transporting sandalwood pieces near Kollegal, at the Sathegala Hand Post on Monday. The operation was conducted jointly by CID and Forest Department personnel.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Gangadhar alias Ramesh (23) from Chennegowda Layout in Maddur near Mandya, Mahendra (18) from Kollageri, Shivashankar (20), and a juvenile (17) who is in conflict with the law.
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Officials confiscated a Bolero car used in the transportation along with ten pieces of sandalwood weighing approximately 123 kg. Following their arrest, the accused have been handed over to Forest officials for further investigation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
