Prominent Writer, Critic D. S. Nagabhushan passes away at 70
Shimoga: Prominent writer and critic D. S. Nagabhushan reportedly passed away around 12: 15 am on Thursday, at Shimoga. He was 70 years old.
D S Nagabhushan was born in Bengaluru in the year 1952. He served as the Kannada newsreader at Delhi's Aakaashavaani centre from 1975 to 1981. Later, he worked as the Assistant Director for 7 years.
He was awarded the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for his literary work titled 'Gandhi Kathana'.
He has written various works such as, 'Indige Bekaada Gandhi', Lo Hiyaa Jotheyalli', 'Roopa Roopagalannu Daati', 'Kuvempu Ondu Punaranveshane', 'Kuvempu Sahitya Darshana', 'Jaya Prakash Narayana - Ondu Apoorna Krantiya Kathe', 'Vasishtaru Mattu Valmikhiyaru', 'Gandhi Kathana' among others.
He was living with his wife Savitha Nagabhushan at their residence in Shimoga, it is learned.
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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.
