Bhasker, who made hoax bomb threat call to Karnataka Raj Bhavan arrested
Bengaluru (PTI): The man who made the hoax call about a bomb planted inside the Raj Bhavan premises here was arrested from Chittoor in Karnataka, police said on Wednesday.
The accused Bhasker (34), a B Com graduate, is in agriculture and hails from Vadahalli village in Mulbagal taluk of Kolar district, they said.
According to the police, a phone call claiming that a bomb was planted inside the Raj Bhavan premises here and could go off anytime threw the city police into a tizzy on night of December 11.
The police scrambled all over the Governor's official residence and finally concluded that it was a hoax call.
The investigation revealed that the accused had come to Bengaluru on Monday night and while passing by Raj Bhavan, he searched for the contact number of NIA's (National Investigation Agency) control room on Google and made a call claiming about the presence of a bomb inside the premises of Raj Bhavan. The city police were immediately alerted about the bomb threat and necessary action was taken. Later, an investigation revealed that the bomb threat was a hoax call, a senior police officer said.
Initially, it was revealed that the call was made from Bidar and after the alleged call, the mobile phone was found to be switched off. However, later, using technical surveillance, the police traced the caller to Chittoor from where the accused Bhakser was arrested on Tuesday night, he said.
"The accused made the call out of curiosity...Just like that without knowing the consequences of his action. We have checked his background and he does not have any previous criminal record. We registered a case against him and made the arrest on Tuesday evening," he added.
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Cong functionary arrested on POCSO charges
Bengaluru (PTI): A Congress functionary has been arrested on POCSO charges for alleged inappropriate behaviour with a 16-year-old minor girl.
The 40-year-old complainant has also accused the Congress functionary Anand P of assault, criminal intimidation and coercion, police said.
According to the FIR, Anand allegedly used to visit his house and developed an illicit relationship with his wife.
When he questioned their relationship, his wife and Anand allegedly assaulted him and attempted to kill him. The complaint also alleges repeated acts of violence against the children, police said.
The accused and the complainant’s wife allegedly assaulted the children multiple times with sticks and stabbed them with a knife, causing bleeding injuries, according to the FIR.
The complainant claimed to possess photographic evidence of the incidents, and he alleged inappropriate behaviour by Anand towards his minor daughter.
“Anand has also inappropriately touched my 16-year-old daughter and indecently spoken to her,” the FIR quoted him as saying.
Police said the complaint further accused Anand P of criminal intimidation and coercion in property matters.
Police said a case has been registered based on the complaint, and further investigation is underway.
