Karnataka CM meets Assamese delegation, discusses issues related to community's welfare
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday met a delegation of the Assamese community here and discussed with them various issues related to their welfare.
The delegation met the chief minister to seek regularisation of a piece of land in Bengaluru where an Assamese 'naamghar' (prayer hall) was set up and the allotment of another piece of land to the community.
"Met the delegation of Assamese community & discussed various issues pertaining to the welfare of community in Karnataka. Our brothers & sisters of Assam are partners in development of our State & my Govt is committed to safeguard their interests," the chief minister said in a tweet.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal thanked his Karnataka counterpart for meeting the delegation.
"Thank you @BSYBJP ji for engaging with the Assamese community. Your support will motivate our community to add more value and warmth to Karnataka and we will together move forward with PM Shri @narendramodi ji's mantra of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat," Sonowal quote tweeted Yediyurappa's post.
In a statement, general secretary of the Sreemanta Sankardeva Cultural Society, Bengaluru, Rajeeb Barman said the delegation met the Karnataka chief minister to request him to regularise the existing (5,000 square feet) land, where the 'naamghar' is located and allotment of an additional adjacent piece of land.
The chief minister assured the delegation to follow up the mater, Barman said.
Barman extended gratitude to Assam chief minister and Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh for initiating the discussion with the Karnataka government and expediting the process.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
