Nine held with country-made pistols, live cartridges in Vijayapura
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 18 (PTI): In a major crackdown on illegal firearms in this district, the police have arrested nine people and seized 24 live cartridges.
Briefing reporters on Tuesday, Vijayapura Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi said the police intensified their investigation following the murder of Satish Prem Singh Rathod on January 28.
On that day, Ramesh Lamani shot and killed Satish Rathod at Arikeri Tanda in the Vijayapura Rural police station limits, he said.
Six people were arrested and remanded to judicial custody in connection with the case.
Sagar, alias Suresh Rathod, was arrested on February 13.
Nimbargi said that during interrogation, Sagar revealed that he had procured the pistol from Madhya Pradesh and supplied it to Ramesh Lamani.
Police also discovered that he had been bringing country-made pistols from Madhya Pradesh and supplying them to various individuals, he added.
"During our raids at various locations, we recovered nine country-made pistols and 24 live cartridges. In connection with this, we arrested nine people: Prakash Rathod from Vijayapura, Ashok Pandre, Sujit Rathod, Sukhdev Rathod, Prakash Rathod from Sindagi Taluk, Ganesh Shivaram Shetty, Channappa Mallappa Naganur, Santosh Rathod and Janardan Pawar," the Superintendent of Police said.
He added that the police are further interrogating the nine suspects.
"Sagar used to sell these pistols for somewhere between Rs 50,000 and Rs 1 lakh each. He has been doing this for the past five years. While working as a truck driver, he came in contact with a person from Madhya Pradesh from whom he used to procure the pistols," Nimbargi said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
