Jewellery shop robbery bid foiled; One held

September 18, 2013

Karkala, Sep 18: In a robbery plot, clearly inspired by some Bollywood flick, a gang robbed a jewellery shop in Karkala, late on Tuesday night.

The owner of the shop was about to pull down the shutters of the shop located beside main road in Karkala, when a gang which came in a car threatened him and looted the shop.

Shop owner immediately informed police who plunged into action and started checking vehicles at the bypass. Later the Hiriadka police managed to intercept the car and arrest one of the accused. Other four accused managed to escape.

The arrested has been identified as Madhukar Acharya.

Police also recovered one kg gold and the car used for the crime.

It is suspected that the robbers seem to have kept track of the owner's daily routine of closing the shop and executed the plan accordingly.

A case has been registered with Karkala police.

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Mandya: Over 50 arrested, holiday for schools after Ganesha procession turns violent near dargah

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September 12,2024

Mysuru: More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the riots between two groups of different faiths, at Nagamangala town, Mandya district, over the Ganesha idol procession, on Wednesday night.

High drama prevailed in front of the Nagamangala town police station on Thursday morning, with women belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities staging a protest against the arrest of their family members and demanding their release.

The two groups started arguing over the Ganesha idol procession on the Mysuru-Nagamangala road, near a 'dargah'. This soon turned violent with stone being pelted. Reports said that around 25 shops were also set on fire.

Several vehicles were damaged and torched by the mob. However, police intervened and brought the situation under control, deploying additional police forces.

Holiday has been declared to schools and colleges in Nagamangala town until further notice. Police have imposed section 144 till 12 noon of September 14.

SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi, IGP (Southern Range) Boralingaiah, DC Kumar and other officials visited the spot.

District incharge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy visited the spot on Thursday morning and took stock of the situation. Speaking to reporters he said, the incident was unfortunate.

"The clash which started around 9 pm on Wednesday, flared up with miscreants setting fire, damaging shops and vehicles in the town. There is no need for anxiety. Additional police forces have been deployed in the town and the situation is under control now," he said.

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