Monsoon session of Karnataka Legislature starts with condolence to departed souls
Bengaluru: The monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislature started on Monday with the members offering condolence to the great achievers across the world who had died recently.
As the session involving the members of both the Houses began at 11 am, Speaker of Karnataka Assembly Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri put forth the condolence message. In addition, he recollected the efforts and contributions of the deceased souls.
The members of the Assembly and the Council paid tribute to British Queen Elizabeth II, Karnataka Minister Umesh Katti, former ministers M Raghupati, Prabhakar Rane, and Yadav Rao, former legislators G V Sreerama Reddy, A G Kodgi, K Kempegowda, C M Desai and Ishanna Gulagannavar as well as renowned singer Shimoga Subbanna.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Opposition leader Siddaramaiah expressed their accordance with the condolence message of the Speaker and offered respect to the departed souls.
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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.
