Two arrested for illegal Ivory Transport in Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar: The Ramapura police have arrested two individuals for illegally transporting ivory in Hanur taluk. The accused have been identified as Shakthivelu (45) from Tamil Nadu and Nagendra Babu (63) from Hanur.
The arrests were made on a stretch between Mahadeshwara Hills and Kaudalli after the police received a tip-off regarding the illegal activity. Acting on the information, Ramapura Police Sub-Inspector (Crime) Lokesh, along with his team, intercepted the duo while they were transporting the ivory on a motorbike with the intention to sell it. Upon inspection, the police found the ivory hidden in their bag.
A case has been registered at the Ramapura Police Station, and further investigations are underway. The police team involved in the operation included constables Girish, Mahendra Liaquat Khan, Parashuram, and Makandar.
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IPL betting racket busted in Goa; four held
Panaji (PTI): Police have busted an Indian Premier League (IPL) betting racket operating out of a house in South Goa, arresting four persons, an official said on Sunday.
A team from Verna police raided the premises in the Shindolim area of Sancoale village near Vasco on Saturday night and caught the accused red-handed while accepting bets on the cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, he said.
The accused, Pranjal Tiwari (23), Amar Dawda (33), Shashank Kumar Sahu (19) and Sandeep Singh (23), hailed from Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and were staying in a rented premises.
As many as 10 mobile phones, two laptops, a tablet, an internet router with a signal receiver and cash worth Rs 37,000 were seized from the house, the official said, adding that a case has been registered under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act.
