Group of men hacks rowdy-sheeter’s associate to death in Mysuru using lethal weapons
Mysuru: A 38-year-old man was assaulted by a group of five men using lethal weapons in broad daylight, near the venue of an exhibition in the city, at around 11:30 am on Tuesday, resulting in his death within a few minutes.
The victim has been identified as Venkatesh, also called Gilki, of Kyatamaranahalli. Sources have said that he was a close associate of rowdy-sheeter Kyatamaranahalli Karthik, who was murdered earlier, and had been managing Karthik’s business since then. Police suspect old enmity to have been the reason for the murder.
Venkatesh reportedly was traveling in a car when the five men stopped him and threw chilli powder in his eyes before attacking with lethal weapons. Venkatesh is learned to have rushed out of his car and attempted to escape, but died on the spot due to intense bleeding due to the earlier attack.
The entire crime scene has been recorded in a CCTV camera installed at a nearby shop, sources have said.
Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and DCPs Sundar Raj and Bindumani arrived at the crime spot and held an inspection.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
