Gold chain worth Rs 4 lakh recovered after mistaken immersion with Ganesha idol in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A family in Bengaluru mistakenly immersed a Ganesha idol adorned with a 60-gram gold chain worth Rs 4 lakh in a mobile immersion tank at Dasarahalli Circle, Vijayanagar. The incident took place on Saturday night, with the chain being recovered after a 10-hour search.
The family, led by teacher couple Ramaiah and Umadevi from Machohalli Cross, realized their mistake upon returning home after the immersion. They rushed back to the site and informed local authorities, including Govindarajanagar MLA Priya Krishna. A team was assembled to pump out nearly 10,000 litres of water and sift through the clay left by over 300 dissolved idols. The chain was eventually located and returned to the family around 1 PM on Sunday.
Lankesh, the contractor responsible for the mobile tank, along with several volunteers, played a key role in recovering the chain. The incident was reported to the Magadi Road police.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
