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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Human skeletal remains found in Bengaluru outskirts
Bengaluru (PTI): Human skeletal remains, including a skull, suspected to be that of a woman were discovered in and around a lake on outskirts of the city, police said on Saturday.
The matter came to light after shepherds spotted the remains near the lake at Mugalur near Sarjapur while grazing cattle in the area and alerted the police, they said.
During the inspection, investigators found bones scattered across the dried lake bed and nearby areas, a senior police officer said, adding there was suspicion that the remains must be at least three months old.
Police suspect the victim may have drowned in the lake earlier, with the skeletal remains surfacing after water levels receded significantly during the summer.
Officials also suspect stray dogs could have dragged some of the remains to surrounding areas after the lake dried up further.
With pieces of a saree recovered from the spot, police suspect that it could have been of a woman.
Forensic experts and the Scene of Crime Officer team visited the spot and collected the skeletal remains and other evidence for examination.
A case has been registered and the remains, along with other evidence, have been sent for forensic analysis, the police officer said.
The identity of the deceased and the exact cause of death are yet to be established, he added.
