Two youngsters in possession of lethal weapons held in Mysuru; Seven booked
Mysuru: Kuvempunagar Police have taken two students, aged 19 and 25, into custody for the possession of lethal weapons. The authorities also seized the two weapons along with a car from the arrested individuals. The detainees have been identified as Samarth (25), a resident of Ramakrishna Nagar D Block, and Utsav (19), residing in Giri Darshini Layout.
Reportedly, the apprehended students, along with their friends Rahul, Manoj, Darshan, and Abhi, were allegedly carrying a weapon in their vehicle with the intention of intimidating another individual named Merdin. Acting upon a tip-off that a group of individuals within a car was displaying suspicious behavior, a patrolling officer near the Kuvempunagar complex, accompanied by a constable, arrived at the scene.
Upon police approach, some of the young individuals managed to flee the scene. However, Samarth and Utsav were successfully apprehended. During the subsequent questioning, the detained individuals admitted to carrying the weapons with the intent of intimidating Merdin.
The Kuvempunagar Police Station has filed a case against the duo, Samarth and Utsav, while also initiating an FIR against seven other individuals involved in the incident.
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Social media post claims cracks appearing on Statue of Unity; FIR registered
Kevadia (Guj), Sep 10: The police have registered a case against an unidentified person after a post on social media platform X claimed that "cracks" have started appearing on the Statue of Unity in Gujarat and it can "fall anytime", an official said on Tuesday.
The 182-metre tall statue, built at Kevadia in Narmada district as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of independent India, is a major tourist attraction.
A post written in Hindi on the handle "RaGa4India" at 9.52 am on September 8 stated that the statue "can fall anytime as cracks have started appearing on it".
The post also carried an old photograph of the structure, which appeared to be from the time of its construction.
The post is unavailable for viewing as the X user has since deleted it.
A case was registered under section 353 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to making, publishing or circulating any statement, false information, rumour, or report, etc, to cause fear or alarm to the public, the official said.
The FIR was registered based on a complaint by Abhishek Ranjan Sinha, deputy collector, unit-1, Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority, he said.
"By spreading such false news, an attempt has been made to create fear among the people and to disturb the peace," the FIR stated.
The statue, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2018, sees heavy footfall of tourists.
