Bengaluru: In what has come as a major development in the Idrees Pasha murder case, the Ramanagara Police have arrested prime accused Puneeth Kerehalli and his associates from Rajasthan, reports have added.

According to the reports, Puneeth, along with his four associates was arrested on Wednesday morning after being on run from the authorities for more than five days.

Four police teams were formed to nab Puneeth after Idrees Pasha, a local cattle trader was found dead in mysterious conditions on Friday morning a few hundred meters away from the Sathanur Police Station.

Idrees and his accomplices were intercepted and assaulted by Vineeth and his men on Friday night for transporting cattle. While two of Idress’ accomplices escaped with minor injuries in the attack, Idrees’ body was found the next morning in mysterious conditions.

The incident triggered a widespread backlash against Puneeth and his activities which were also linked by many to the ruling BJP in the state.

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New Delhi ( PTI): All user fee payments at National Highway toll plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes with FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from Saturday, according to an official statement.

The move is a significant step towards strengthening efficiency and transparency in toll collection.

However, the statement said, this transition has not been implemented in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and West Bengal, as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry, in view of the Model Code of Conduct currently in force due to ongoing assembly polls.