Mysuru police shoots down Mumbai man involved in financial scam
Mysuru: Mysuru Police on Thursday at fired and shot down a person who was allegedly involved in a financial scam. The incident took place at Ring Road of Hebbal in Mysuru.
The deceased person is said to be a resident of Mumbai.
Working on credible information of three people running an financial scam in an apartment, a police team led by inspector Kumar raided the apartment on Ring Road at Vijayanagar. Two people managed to flee the crime scene while the other took out his gun and tried to fire on Inspector Kumar. Kumar in his self defence fired and shot down the accused. He was soon take to K R Hospital in the city where he breathed his last, police said.
According to the reports the trio was involved in financial scam from several days and their activities were reported at several police stations of the city. On Thursday inspector Kumar raided the apartment after getting credible information.
After the incident, IGP Umesh Kumar also reached the spot and reviewed the crime scene.
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Bengaluru: 18 candidates arrested for cheating in Army Group C recruitment exam
Bengaluru (PTI): Eighteen candidates who appeared for a recently conducted Army Group C recruitment examination here were arrested for allegedly cheating and indulging in malpractice, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made based on an FIR filed by S S Jyothirlingam, Colonel and Security Officer to the Commandant and Managing Director of the 515 Army Base Workshop, where the examination was held on February 8, police said.
The examination was conducted for direct recruitment to Civil Defence Employee Group C posts, specifically Lower Division Clerk positions, they said.
According to the FIR, during the course of the examination, 18 candidates were allegedly caught cheating by using digital and electronic devices with the intention of securing a government job through unfair means.
Electronic devices were found in their possession within the examination premises. In the case of two candidates, electronic devices were also found in bags kept outside the examination hall, it said.
"Based on the complaint, we registered an FIR for cheating and examination malpractice. The electronic devices have been seized. After questioning the candidates, we arrested all 18 of them on February 9 in connection with the incident," a senior police officer said.
Further investigation is underway.
