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Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two men from Maharashtra for their role in a ‘digital arrest’ scam that led to the death of a retired doctor. The victim was coerced into transferring Rs 6.6 lakh under threat of arrest using fake documents and impersonation tactics. The mental trauma resulted in a fatal cardiac arrest.
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BJP MP K Sudhakar’s wife, Preeti, lost Rs 14 lakh in a ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud after receiving a fake police video call. Bengaluru police quickly froze the transaction and recovered the money, urging citizens to promptly report such scams
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The ED has arrested former MUDA commissioner Dinesh Kumar in connection with alleged large-scale illegal site allotments. The case, based on a Lokayukta FIR, also names Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife, and relatives. Kumar faces money laundering charges.
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A short circuit sparked a fire in a congested building at Bengaluru’s Tigalarapete, killing five, including a couple and their two children. Police arrested two owners for negligence and illegal construction, as families accused them of renting unsafe spaces.
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Three cybercriminals were arrested in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur for duping a retired Khammam man of Rs 59 lakh after threatening him with digital arrest. The trio, posing as Bengaluru Police, were remanded following a confession by one of the accused
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A Bhadrachalam-based eye doctor, Dr. Narayana Rao, was targeted by cybercriminals who claimed his Aadhaar and mobile number were linked to illegal activities. Posing as officials, they threatened him with a "digital arrest" and summoned him to Bengaluru.
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The political slugfest over the tragedy also intensified as the BJP demanded resignations of chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivkumar, who accused it of playing "dirty politics".
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Karnataka film association is set to discuss a possible ban on the veteran star ahead of his upcoming release Thug Life, directed by ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam
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Despite being married and having a child, Panchakshari Swamy was known for his womanising ways; investigations revealed that he began committing burglaries in 2003 when he was still a minor
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The company has failed to remit the damages under Section 7A, 14B and 7 Q of the EPF and MP Act, 1952 to the tune of Rs 23.36 lakh
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Dr. Harrsha, a professional artist, posted the sketches on his social media handles on Thursday, tagging the official accounts of NIA, Bengaluru Police and the Bengaluru Commissioner of Police.
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The accused who earlier worked in an IT company used to visit paying guest and bachelor accommodations and steal laptops and mobile phones from there.
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An order in this regard was issued by the city police commissioner, B Dayanand, following the reports of incidents of violences in Bengaluru city.
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In Ravindranagar, on Wednesday morning, Navaneetha, a 33-year-old call centre employee, and her 11-year-old son Srujan were discovered deceased at their residence
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Early Friday, two of them, Ridoy Babu, 25, and Sagar, 23, attacked the policemen and tried to flee. The police opened fire in self-defence.
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The arrested persons were V Kumara Guru (32) a lawyer, P Lokesh Kumar (31), S Jagadish (32) and PK Ganesh Kumar (30), a junior artiste from Chennai
