Police bust gang targeting locked houses in Davangere; Seize stolen gold worth Rs 25.75 Lakh
Davangere: In a major breakthrough, the police have apprehended a gang involved in targeting locked houses on the outskirts of the city and recovered stolen gold jewelry worth Rs 25.75 lakh.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Maruti, Shivraj Lamani, Sunil Lamani, Manoj Lamani, Abhishek, and Mahantesh, all residents of Govinda Barangay in Ranebennur, Haveri district.
The gang's activities came to light after a resident of Dollars Colony, Dr. Thippeswamy, filed a complaint with the Vidyanagar police station. Dr. Thippeswamy had locked his house and left for a relative's wedding on June 4, only to discover upon his return that thieves had broken the lock and stolen valuables worth around Rs 31 lakh, including gold and silver items.
Acting on the complaint, the police launched an investigation into the case and successfully apprehended the gang responsible for the series of thefts in the highway areas. The police arrested the six-member gang and recovered stolen cash and gold ornaments worth Rs 25.75 lakhs.
Operating under the name "Young Star Gang," the group would discreetly ride around residential areas adjacent to the highway, gathering information on locked houses and their occupants. The gang primarily targeted houses owned by single women and would break in late at night to steal gold jewelry. In some instances, they would also remove the CCTV camera DVR along with the stolen items.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
