Kidnapped businessman rescued; 7 youngsters from Mangaluru arrested

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October 2, 2018

Mysuru/Mangaluru, Oct 2: The Karnataka police have managed to solve the case of Kidnapping of a Kerala based businessman and arrested seven alleged abductors from Mangaluru.

The arrested have been identified as Mohammed d Mustaq (28), Mohammed Sesan (21), Mohammed Bashir (29), Ummar Farooq (29), Mohammed Sesan (25), Mohammed Asif (26), and Ibrahim Kaleel (25). All of them are said to be first-time offenders.

Zubair, a fruit merchant hailing from Thalassery in Kerala along with his driver Abdul Rahim and cleaner Sandesh was on the way to Bengaluru from Thalassery when the gang of seven intercepted their SUV near Karnakuppe Gate on Hunsur-Virajpet road around 1am on Tuesday.

The gang had made vain bid to stop them few kilometre earlier. Zubair later said to have given Rs 1.5 lakh cash that was with him to cleaner Sandesh before the gang stopped them near the gate. Both cleaner and driver were alighted from the vehicle immediately. Then a few in the gang boarded Zubair vehicle and drove him away to Mangaluru via Sakleshpura.

Meanwhile, Abdul Rahim contacted a relative of his, who was a cop, and on his advice Rahim contacted Hunsur rural police (Mysuru district) around 4 am the same day.

Hunsur police, led by inspector KC Poovaiah formed a team and launched search for him. Hours later, cops team identified the kidnappers near Mangaluru. In the meantime, the youths had demanded money from his family twice for Zubair's release.

The arrested youngsters were familiar to Zubair and had, in fact, earlier worked for him. Police claimed the accused detached from Zubair over financial matters and wanted to settle score against him.

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October 1,2024

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Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated. 
 

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