Bengaluru, October 21: The Police Commemoration Day was observed at the KSRP 3rd Platoon Parade Ground at Koramangala here on Sunday. Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar offered floral tributes to the martyrs on the occasion.

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Secretary Vijay Bhaskar, DG Neelamani Raju, Additional Chief Secretary Rajneesh Goel, Kannada Sahitya Parishad President Manu Baliga, Actor Sudeep and others were present.


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Singapore: A 35-year-old Australian national, Raj Varsha, was fined $750 by a Singapore court on April 11 after pleading guilty to stealing a bottle of Chanel perfume valued at nearly $250 from a duty-free store at Changi Airport in March 2023.

According to court proceedings, the incident occurred at around 4:10 a.m. on March 22, 2023, when Varsha entered The Shilla Duty Free store located in the Terminal 1 departure transit area.

State Prosecuting Officer Zakir Hussain informed the court that Varsha had concealed the perfume bottle in her bag and exited the store without making payment.

Security personnel, upon noticing the missing item, alerted store employees. CCTV footage confirmed the theft, after which the store supervisor notified the Airport Police Division. Varsha departed for Thailand with her family at approximately 9:10 a.m. on the same day.

She was detained on March 31, 2025, upon re-entering Singapore. During investigations, Varsha admitted to the theft and stated that she had given the stolen item to her mother as a gift.

In court, Varsha, who did not have legal representation, expressed remorse and apologized for her actions. She told District Judge A. Sangeetha that she accepted full responsibility and had no prior legal infractions. Full restitution for the stolen item has since been made to the store.

Under Singapore law, theft is punishable by imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or both.