Ex-guard at Manipal Press leaked question papers of 3 posts for lakhs of rupees
Bengaluru, Feb 5: The CCB investigation into the leakage of question papers of PSI, police constable and BMTC conductors posts has found that the question papers were leaked from Manipal Technologies Unit-1 printing press.
Anil Francis who was the security guard at Printing Press was the mastermind behind this racket. CCB Additional Police Commissioner Alok Kumar said that when the police arrested Francis and interrogated him, he spilled the beans.
Normally, the question papers related to various competitive examinations of government posts are being printed in Manipal Technologies Unit-1. Knowing it, Anil used to steal the question papers and later, used to sell the photocopies to the other accused for lakhs of rupees.
Now, the CCB police have arrested total 150 persons including Police Head Office Control Room SI Nagaraj, Constable Ramesh Malli, Halasuru traffic police station constable Vittal Byakod and Ilakal town municipal council revenue officer Namadeva Annu Lamani, Vijayapura district Otihal government school physical education teachers Bhim Singh Shankar Rathod, Jigani BMTC unit employee Somappa Yamanappa, Government school teacher Sanjeev Doddamani, PDO Mahesh and main kingpin Shivakumaraiah alias Guruji and his associates Eramallappa, CT Basavaraju of Tumkur, Ameer Ahmed of Davangere.
The police recovered Rs 67.73 lakh cash, 98 photo copies of police constable exam, 138 hall tickets, Original documents of 35 candidates, 36 mobile phones, 17 vehicles, Two printers, One laptop and one tab, Empty cheques from the accused.
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Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in many Kerala districts
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): As rains lashed many parts of Kerala, authorities on Sunday urged people, particularly those living in hilly and coastal areas, to exercise vigil.
The Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts for Sunday and Monday, and sounded orange alerts for four other districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam, for these days.
The Met office predicted thunderstorms with moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40 km/h at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of Kerala till 1 pm on Sunday.
The Idukki District Collector has ordered a ban on night travel through the hilly areas of the district from Sunday until the red and orange alerts are withdrawn.
"Strict instructions have been issued to the District Superintendent of Police, Sub Divisional Magistrates, Regional Transport Officers, and Tehsildars to implement the ban effectively," an official statement said.
Mining activities have been banned in Ernakulam and Kottayam districts in view of the forecast for heavy rain.
The southern district of Thiruvananthapuram experienced heavy rains on Saturday night, leading to waterlogging in the city and its suburbs, affecting normal life.
Visuals aired by news channels showed that houses and shops were flooded in some parts.
Due to the non-completion of the Smart City Road, waterlogging has worsened in many places.
In some areas, canals crisscrossing the capital city and its suburbs overflowed.
The affected people alleged that the lack of pre-monsoon cleaning of canals and drainage systems was the reason for the waterlogging in the capital city and its suburbs.
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