Abandoned two-wheeler helps Bengaluru cops nab robber who stole Rs 38 lakh

Crime

The police tracked down Aslam Pasha using the licence plate number of the scooter he had left behind.

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An abandoned two-wheeler left behind by armed robbers has helped the Bengaluru police nab the accused, who had made away with Rs 38 lakh cash from a businessman in the city, 10 days after the incident occurred. On the night of November 9, two armed robbers including the arrested accused, a serial offender named Aslam Pasha (39), arrived on a scooter at Mamulpet outside the office of a textile businessman Ankitkumar Jain.  On November 9, Ankitkumar, a resident of VV Puram had returned from a business meeting to his office in Mamulpet and had collected Rs 38 lakh in cash from his partner Nazir Ali Khan, when he saw two men arrive in a scooter. While Ankitkumar was putting away the money bags inside his scooter, Aslam Pasha and the second unidentified accused allegedly threatened him with knives. The two men snatched the bags of cash, abandoned the two-wheeler they came in and decamped with the cash on Ankitkumar's scooter instead, the Times of India reported.  Although Ankitkumar did not report the theft of the cash, the police learned about the theft from his partner Nazir Ali Khan. The City market Police then asked Ankitkumar to file a complaint. As the armed robbers made away with the vehicle, they also left behind the two-wheeler they had used to get to Mamulpet. The City Market Police tracked down Aslam Pasha using the licence plate number of the scooter he had left behind.   Police arrested Aslam Pasha on Wednesday night and on Thursday recovered the Rs 30 lakh cash from him. The West division police said that Aslam Pasha was making it difficult for the investigators to identify the second accused. Aslam Pasha reportedly complained of a heart-related ailment, when repeatedly asked questions about the money. After a night of questioning, he is said to have given the police the location of the cash he had stashed away. The cash was recovered from Aslam's relative's residence in JJ Nagar.  During the interrogation, the police also learned that Aslam Pasha had taken help of Ankitkumar's employee Wahid in carrying out the crime. Wahid allegedly tipped off Aslam and the second accused about the date and time when Ankitkumar would be carrying cash. Wahid is absconding and police said that Aslam is yet to reveal the name of the second armed robber.   

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Union Minister Sadananda Gowda tests positive for novel coronavirus

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The former Karnataka Chief Minister urged those who were in touch with him in recent days to exercise caution.

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Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda on Thursday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He advised all those who were in contact with him in recent days to follow safety protocols. In a tweet, former Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda said, “After initial symptoms of COVID-19, I got myself tested and the report came positive. I have isolated myself. I request everyone who has come in my contact to be careful and follow the protocol. Stay safe.” This comes as the cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the country, including in the state of Karnataka. Many of his ministerial colleagues and members of the Parliament and members of the respective state assemblies have also contracted the infection since the onset of the pandemic, including Home Minister Amit Shah. It was only on Wednesday that senior Congress leader and former Union Minister for Defence AK Antony also tested positive for the coronavirus. His son, Anil K Antony, confirmed the news on Facebook and said that the Congress leader was admitted to hospital. Meanwhile, the Union government has expressed hope about vaccinating the entire population with many vaccines touted to hit the market next year. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said healthcare workers and people aged above 65 years will be given the coronavirus vaccine on priority.  He was addressing the FICCI FLO's National Webinar on 'The Shifting Healthcare Paradigm During and Post-COVID', Vardhan said coronavirus vaccine will be available in a couple of months and it is estimated that by July-August, 400-500 million vaccine doses will be made available for 25-30 crore people. He also assured that the government has a detailed meticulous plan regarding the distribution of the vaccine. He said all major vaccines will be tried in the country.

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Darshan's wife Vijayalakshmi says her social media account hacked

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She apologised for any unsolicited messages from her Twitter account claiming that it was hacked.

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Popular actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's  wife Vijayalakshmi who recently won an entrepreneurship award took to social media on Wednesday to apologise for any unsolicited messages from her Twitter account claiming that it was hacked. "Dear All, I would like to apologise for any unsolicited posts or messages that may have come from any of  my social media accounts as they have been hacked," Vijayalakshmi said on Twitter. Dear All, I would like to apologise for any unsolicited posts or messages that may have come from any of my social media accounts as they have been hacked. — Vijayalakshmi (@vijayaananth2) November 19, 2020 She is an entrepreneur working on My Fresh Basket, an initiative that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly from farms.  On November 12 she had posted a message on Twitter thanking friends, family and followers for wishing her on her birthday. She often posts photographs along with her son on social media.  Darshan and Vijayalakshmi married each other in 2003 and have a son. But in 2011, problems arose between the couple when Vijayalakshmi filed a complaint with the Bengaluru police stating she was abused by her husband. According to reports, Vijayalakshmi raised allegations that Darshan had slapped her, beaten her with slippers and inflicted burns on her body with cigarettes.  In her complaint she said that Darshan tried to strangle their son Vineet and also pointed a pistol at her head while threatening to kill her.  Darshan was arrested and upon his release, he issued an apology. However, once again in 2016, Vijayalakshmi accused Darshan of domestic violence and separated from him. Darshan is a popular actor in the Kannada film industry who is known for his roles in films like Kalasipalya (2005) and Yajamaana (2019). His last release was  Odeya and he has films set to be released like Robert in 2021.  

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Woman's dismembered body found floating in Karnataka's Hemavathi river

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The Mandya police have launched a murder probe and are trying to identify the woman.

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A horrific case of murder has come to light in Karnataka's Mandya district, where a woman's dismembered body was found floating on the banks of the Hemavati river on Wednesday afternoon. At around 2 pm on Wednesday, two men, who are residents of Mandya district's Bandihole village located in KR Pete taluk, found a dismembered arm floating on the banks of the Hemavati river.  The two men were taking their coracle out for fishing, when they saw this near the river bank.  One of them called the KR Pete Rural Police and informed them about the incident. The police, including Mandya Superintendent of Police Parashurama, rushed to the spot. They recovered the dismembered hand and with the help of the Fire and Emergency Services personnel, a search operation was launched to look for the body. The woman's head and internal organs were found on the opposite side of the river, close to the Cauvery Hydro Energy Limited's power plant. After a six-hour search operation, the body parts were found at various points close to the power plant.  Investigators say that the woman must be aged between 25 and 30 years and the body has been sent for an autopsy. The time of death is estimated to be somewhere around Monday this week.  "So far we have not been able to identify the woman. Since her body was in the water, it has become difficult to identify it. The crime investigators went door to door in Bandihole on Wednesday evening to ask whether a woman had gone missing," the KR Pete Rural Police said.  On Thursday, a team of policemen went to neighbouring villages to check for missing persons and have also reached out to police stations in the district to check whether a missing person complaint was filed within the last one week. "So far, we have not been able to identify the woman. Once that is done, we can know the motive or narrow down on possible suspects. It could also be that she is not from the district altogether. Further investigation is on," the police added. 

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