Santosh murder case: four arrested
Bengaluru: JC Nagar police investigating the murder of Santosh –an auto driver, who died on Wednesday night have arrested four persons including the son of Congress block leader.
The arrested have been identified as Wasim, Philip, Umar and Irfan, all residents of Chinnappa Garden.
The main accused, Wasim, is the son of the block leader of Congress party, Khader, and runs a bakery near his house
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
Santosh, 28, a resident of Chinnappa Garden, was stabbed with a screwdriver by Wasim and his aides near a bakery in Chinnappa Garden at around 7.45 pm and died undergoing treatment at around 9 pm.
BJP PROTEST
Situation near Santosh's house gripped tense due to which the streets of Chinnappa Garden wore a deserted look as a few shopkeepers pulled down shutters. When Santhosh's body was brought near his house after the post-mortem, BJP leaders and workers persisted in calling home minister Ramalinga Reddy and police commissioner to spot.
BJP leaders R Ashok, Katta Subramanya Naidu, Y Narayanaswamy and others, had led the protests.
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Man arrested for theft of four cattle in Bantwal taluk
Bantwal: Police in Bantwal Taluk have arrested a man in connection with the theft of four cattle reported from Peruvai village, officials said on Friday.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, the incident occurred on November 18, within the limits of Vitla police station. The cattle, belonging to Ganesh Rai and Narayana Naik, were allegedly stolen from the society premises in Peruvai village after they were taken out for grazing.
Following a complaint filed by Ganesh Rai, Vitla police registered a case and launched an investigation. Based on the probe, police arrested the accused, identified as Zulfhan Malik (30), a resident of Kodi in Ullal village, on Thursday.
The accused was produced before the jurisdictional court and remanded to police custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
