Gadag police raid illegal money lenders, seize cash and documents
Gadag (Karnataka), Feb 9 (PTI): The Gadag police on Sunday raided many houses and other places based on complaints about the illegal money lending business and pestering people for not paying the principal and interest.
A police officer said that they have been receiving complaints about some individuals pestering people by charging excessive interest on the loan they provided to them illegally.
"Today we formed teams and raided at 12 places in the morning. We seized unaccounted cash, blank cheques and bonds and register. Accordingly, we are taking legal action against them. We have also taken action against those who were threatening the borrowers to recover money. A detailed verification is on," the officer told reporters.
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He said Rs 26.57 lakh was recovered from a money lender, Sangamesh Doddannavar, along with blank cheques and bonds and registers.
Action was taken against money lenders Yuvaraj Yellappa Karavur, Ravi Kauchageri and Manjunath from whom cash, blank cheques, bonds, register and bank passbooks were found, the officer said.
A similar action was taken by the Uttara Kannada police. They booked 39 people in nine cases of torture by the staff of the micro-finance companies. Maximum arrests were made in Mundagod town in connection with the case.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
