Raichur: Police have arrested 10 individuals in connection with the circulation of counterfeit currency in Manvi town.
On 13 May, Virupakshi, a resident of Chahapudi Camp near Seekal village, allegedly deposited 36 counterfeit notes of ₹500 denomination, amounting to ₹18,000, into his Indian Bank account at the bank’s ATM branch in Manvi. The branch manager detected the fake notes and filed a complaint with the Manvi police.
Acting on the complaint, an investigation was launched under the guidance of Superintendent of Police M. Puttamadaiah and Sindhanur DySP B.S. Talawar, led by PI Somashekhar S. Kenchareddy and his team.
The accused — Virupakshi and Shekhar (Chahapudi Camp), Hussain Basha (Shastri Camp), Khaja Hussain (Machanoor), Siddanagouda (Sirwar), Amaresh (Gadderayan Camp), Ajmeer (Manvi), Alam Basha (Sindhanur), Narasayya Shetty (Raichur), and Bhimesh (Karatagi) — were arrested and a case has been registered.
Police have seized ₹18,000 worth of fake ₹500 notes, a car, and four two-wheelers from the accused. All the arrested individuals have been remanded to judicial custody as the investigation continues.
SP M. Puttamadaiah has appreciated the efforts of PI Kenchareddy and the police team for their immediate action.
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Lohardaga (Jharkhand) (PTI): A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Dhanamuji village in Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon (45), they said.
"The accused, Madwa Oraon, was arrested immediately after the incident. He allegedly attacked his mother and wife with an iron rod after an altercation over some issues, leading to their death on the spot," Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadique Anwar Rizvi said.
He said the bodies of both the victims were sent to Sadar Hospital, Lohardaga for post-mortem examination.
"The accused is mentally unstable. He has been receiving treatment for the last one year. He used to get agitated over small issues, and that might have been the reason behind the incident," another police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the accused, Manoj Gupta, officer-in-charge of Bhandra police station, said.
