Two men held while smuggling teak in Shivamogga forest; three others missing
Shivamogga: Local forest officials on Sunday arrested two individuals, identified as Sharath and Manjunath from Bharati Nagar, in the forested area of Haihole village, situated within Shivamogga district. The duo had allegedly engaged in the illegal transportation of teak logs sourced from the Shivamogga Biological Division. Concurrently, three additional suspects linked to the case remain at large.
The Forest Department's operation, led by Range Forest Officer Pradeep Halbhavi, resulted in the confiscation of 12 teak logs, two mobile phones, and the vehicles employed by the apprehended individuals, including an SUV and an auto-rickshaw. The absconding trio has been identified as Vishnu Bin Murali from Haihole village, along with Palani Bin Kashi and Thirupathi Bin Krishnappa, both hailing from Bharati Nagar. Forest Department investigators are actively pursuing leads and conducting searches to locate the three fugitives.
The operation was carried by a team comprising RFO Halbhavi, Deputy Range Forest Officer Channabasappa Sannagoudra, as well as forest guards and other personnel.
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Engineer booked for allegedly stealing construction material worth Rs 3.84 lakh in Udupi
Udupi (PTI): A case was registered against a site engineer for allegedly stealing aluminium and other materials worth Rs 3.84 lakh from a private hospital construction site in Udupi, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint filed on Friday by Kushala (22), safety in-charge of the Pune-based Sri Enterprises, the theft was discovered during a stock check on June 12.
The materials had been delivered to the site in March and April. Suspicion fell on Anurag Kumar, a site engineer from Bihar, who stopped reporting to work after April 21, a senior police officer said.
He allegedly admitted to the theft but has yet to return the materials, he said. A case of theft was registered by the police in Malpe, he said.
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