Tiger claw locket case: Court reserves bail order of accused Varthur Santhosh till Friday
Bengaluru: In a fresh development in the Tiger claw locket case, The second Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court, which heard the bail plea application of Bigg Boss Kannada season 10 contestant Varthur Santhosh, following his arrest on Sunday, has reserved its decision for Friday, October 27.
Santhosh's lawyer, Nataraj, and the government prosecutor presented the case before the court. Following the hearing, the judge reserved the decision on the bail application for Friday.
Santhosh was taken into custody by forest officials in response to a complaint alleging that he possessed a tiger claw pendant. During his arrest, the officials also confiscated the tiger claw pendant worn by Santhosh. Subsequently, he was presented before the court and remanded to judicial custody for a period of 14 days. Santhosh applied for bail at the time of his arrest.
In the meantime, following Santosh’s arrest, several popular personalities including Sandalwood actors Darshan, Jaggesh and JD(S) Leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy also came under the forest department’s scanner. This has led to a growing chorus for stringent action against the individuals. Simultaneously, the state government on Wednesday formed a high-level committee, in order to create public awareness and to submit a comprehensive report on the measures to be taken to tackle the sale of wildlife articles made from any body part of wild animals.
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Two killed as bus hits motorbike
Thane (PTI): Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding bus rammed into their motorcycle in Mumbra area of the city on Tuesday evening, police said.
The victims, all residents of Thakur Pada, were riding from Roshni Mahel toward Y Junction.
"The motorcycle was hit from behind by a bus driven by Mustafa Hussain Sheikh (58). The two-wheeler got dragged under the front wheel of the bus," said a traffic police official.
Sangam Rajesh Pulshare (21) and Avinash Ramdas Davande (19) died while Mahesh Bhagwan Vare (18) sustained serious injuries.
The bus driver was detained and a case was being registered at the Mumbra police station, said the official.
