Man in Karnataka arrested for impersonating Army officers to dupe families of martyred soldiers
Belagavi: The Camp Police Station officers arrested an individual for impersonating an army officer and deceiving the families of martyred soldiers. The accused has been identified as Manjunath Biradara, a resident of Nalathavada in Muddebihaala Taluk, of the Vijaypur district.
The accused was caught by army men who found him suspiciously roaming around the camp area wearing the attire of the army man. He was questioned and handed over to the Camp Police Station. After registering the case, the Camp police presented the accused before the court and took him into custody for further questioning.
In the course of the investigation, police learned that the accused was married to five different women and he had deceived several families of the martyred soldiers by unlawfully taking their money using a fake identity. It has come to light that from among all his marriages, he has legally registered just one. Apart from this, it is learned that the accused used to also claim that he was a Subedar in the army, Major in the army, and deceive people using these identities.
Furthermore, the accused was known to organize felicitation programs for the soldiers in various villages and target the families of martyred soldiers. Reportedly, after gaining their trust, he used to deceive them.
Police are investigating the extent of these fraudulent activities.
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BITS Pilani student killed, another injured as motorcycle collides with oil tanker in South Goa
Panaji (PTI): A 26-year-old student of BITS Pilani was killed, and another suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday.
The accident occurred around 5.15 pm on Saturday near a junction at Upasnagar in the Zuari Nagar area, an official said.
He said that the tanker was heading towards Vasco town from Upasnagar when the driver, Pedro Ivo Medeira (66), allegedly took a right turn to enter another lane without ensuring the safety of the oncoming traffic.
The victim, Karan Narasimha Murthy, who was riding towards Verna from the BITS Pilani campus, crashed into the rear left side of the tanker.
Murthy and his friend, Soham Adhikari (26), another student of BITS Pilani, suffered grievous injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where the former succumbed to his injuries.
Adhikari is undergoing treatment at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim, the official said, adding that the tanker driver was arrested and later released on bail.
