Suspected naxals spotted again in Karavali
Sullia: Suspected Naxals once again sighted in Karavali. Three people believed to be Naxals were reportedly observed on Friday afternoon at the border area of Madikeri-Sullia.
It is said that a group of suspected Naxalites visited two houses at Gundigadde village in Sampaje. They reportedly collected some rice items from the house of a Dayanand and proceeded to the jungle.
However, Sullia Sampaje police along with Anti-Naxal Force reached the spot and started an investigation.
Around 20 days back on January 14, a group Naxalites was reportedly spotted in Mittamajalu village of Shiradi. They had visited a few houses in Addahole and collected some cooking items. This time too, Naxals in the same number have been found.
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Two held for EV sales fraud in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men involved in the sale of electric vehicles in the city have been arrested for allegedly defrauding several people by offering two-wheelers at subsidised rates, claiming the benefit was under a central government scheme, police said on Saturday.
The accused have been identified as Hanumantha Bilkar and Rakesh, they said.
Police said an investigation was initiated after receiving two complaints against at the Peenya and Bagalagunte police stations last month.
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According to police, the accused convinced people to buy electric two-wheelers by claiming that they were available at subsidised rates under a central government scheme.
"However, no such scheme exists. The accused allegedly arranged loans in the names of the buyers and had the loan amounts credited to their companies, as per the complaints," a senior police officer said.
Police said the accused got loans sanctioned for nearly double the price of the vehicles and told buyers they only needed to pay the last three to four EMIs, while the 'companies' would pay the remaining instalments.
Initially, the 'companies' paid the EMIs but later stopped doing so, after which banks and finance firms began demanding payments from the buyers, they said.
The officer said the accused sourced parts of electric two-wheelers from Delhi, assembled them in Bengaluru and sold the vehicles through their showrooms.
He added that loans were taken in the names of several people and the investigation is ongoing.
"While vehicles were delivered to many buyers, the companies allegedly stopped paying the EMIs as promised. An investigation is underway to ascertain how many more people were cheated through this fake scheme," he added.
