Shettar joining BJP again? Congress leader Jadagish Shettar clarifies on meeting Ramesh Jarkiholi
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress MLC Jagadish Shettar addressing the press on Tuesday confirmed meeting with the BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi.
Speaking to the reporters at his residence here, Shettar stated that he has met a lot of people in recent times. “I have also met Ramesh Jarkiholi, but I did not meet him today,” he clarified.
“ He met me on different occasions in two months. I can’t say no to those who come. When I go to other places, I meet him because I have an old relationship with him. I have not discussed politics with him, he has not made that effort either. This is just a natural meeting,” he added.
Meanwhile, Shettar has clarified that he doesn't intend to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. He said, “When I joined the Congress party, I came with the determination not to go back to the BJP. Nobody asked me to quit Congress and join BJP.”
The senior leader had deserted the Bharatiya Janata Party in April this year to join the Indian National Congress after being denied to contest in the Karnataka assembly elections. However, Shettar who contested the election from the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency under the Congress ticket lost to BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by a huge margin.
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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.
