Shivamogga: Brothers in Bhadravathi struck dead by lightning in their field
Shivamogga: In a tragic incident following heavy rainfall in Bhadravathi taluk, two brothers, identified as 32-year-old Beeru and 35-year-old Suresh, lost their lives after being struck by lightning in their farm near Hunasekatte Junction on Tuesday night.
The duo, both farmers residing in Gouligara Camp in Bhadravathi, had recently harvested the paddy they cultivated and stacked it in their field. Concerned about the potential damage to the harvested paddy due to the heavy rain in the region, Beeru and Suresh visited the field on Tuesday night to safeguard their produce but tragically fell victim to a lightning strike.
The incident came to light when family members, growing anxious as the brothers did not return, initiated a search.
The Bhadravathi Rural Police were informed, and upon arrival at the field, they conducted an inspection. The bodies of Beeru and Suresh were subsequently transported to the Bhadravathi Government Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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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.
