Serial theft in five Kalaburagi houses captured on CCTV
Kalaburagi: A series of thefts occurred in five houses on Friday night, leaving the residents of Chittapur in shock. The break-ins took place in Ashraya Colony and Venkateswara Colony, with four houses targeted in the former and one in the latter.
CCTV footage from the scene shows five individuals breaking the locks of the houses, stealing valuables, and fleeing the area. The footage has provided crucial evidence for the ongoing investigation.
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Following the incident, a team of officials, including DySP Shankar Gowda Patil, CPI Chandrasekhara Thigadi, PSIs Srishail Ambati and Chandraamappa, along with personnel Nagendra and Ayyanna, visited the crime scenes to conduct a thorough examination. Fingerprint experts were also called in to aid in the investigation.
A case has been registered at the Chittapur police station, and the police are actively pursuing leads to arrest the culprits.
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Vartha Bharati awarded St Paul’s National Media Award for Excellence in Digital Journalism
Bengaluru: Vartha Bharati was honored with the St Paul’s National Media Award (SPNMA) 2025 for Excellence in Digital Journalism at a ceremony held on March 14, 2025, at St Pauls College, Bengaluru.
The award was presented to Abdussalam Puthige, Chief Editor of Vartha Bharati, in recognition of the media house’s contribution to digital journalism.
The event was attended by Prof. B K Ravi, Vice-Chancellor of Koppala University, Dr. Mamatha B R, retired IAS officer and State Information Commissioner, Ayesha Khanum, Chairperson of Karnataka Media Academy, Rev. Fr. Dr. Thomas M J, Chairman of the SPNMA Awards Committee and Principal of St Pauls College, and Dr. Prashanth Venugopal, Award Committee Coordinator and Head of Journalism & Mass Communication at St Pauls College.
