Posthumous Karnataka Ratna Award for Puneeth Rajkumar soon: CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “Our favourite ‘Power Star’ Puneeth Rajkumar will be honoured with a posthumous ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award after consulting with his family at the earliest date. A committee will be formed to organise a program in a manner that brings respect and honour to Puneeth and Dr. Rajkumar”, he informed.
The Chief Minister spoke to the media near his residence on Thursday.
“Puneeth Rajkumar’s life, his social behaviour, the way he helped the poor was exemplary and inspiring. At an early age, he has achieved great things. We must all remember his work”, he said.
“Had Puneeth Rajkumar been alive, we would have been celebrating his 47th birthday with great joy. Although we are saddened by his loss, his life has been an inspiration to us”, he expressed.
Puneeth Rajkumar starring movie titled James is set to release on Thursday. The Chief Minister wished that the movie attain success, and offered greetings in this regard.
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CBI cracks down on digital arrest syndicates, arrests 4 after searches at 12 locations
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI): In a major crackdown on syndicates running digital arrest scams, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people following searches at 12 locations, officials said on Tuesday.
Terming it "Operation Chakra-V", they said the CBI carried out searches in connection with a digital arrests case registered by it on the request of the Rajasthan government in which two persons each were arrested from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.
It was alleged that the arrested accused extorted a total of Rs 7.67 crore in 42 instalments. The victim was digitally detained for over three months by cybercriminals posing as personnel of various law enforcement agencies, the officials said.
"The CBI has been adopting a multi-pronged approach in investigating digital arrest cases, with a special emphasis on dismantling the infrastructure behind such offences," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.
He said the CBI has registered multiple cases of digital arrests in recent months.
The agency conducted an in-depth investigation involving extensive data analysis and profiling after taking over the Rajasthan case.
"The CBI employed advanced investigative techniques to identify the perpetrators. Based on the leads generated during the investigation, the CBI conducted extensive searches recently across 12 locations in Moradabad and Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, Krishnanagar in West Bengal, Mumbai and Jaipur, leading to the arrest of four individuals involved in this highly organised crime syndicate," the spokesperson said.
The agency seized bank account details, debit cards, chequebooks, deposit slips, and digital devices/evidence during the searches, he said.
The arrested persons have been remanded in police custody for five days.
