A man died after getting caught in the kite string (Chinese manjha) as he was flying a kite while riding a bike on the road on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Bidar.
A man hailing from Karnataka's Hubbali, identified as Abdul Ghani Shirhatti, is one of the victims of the bus accident in Saudi Arabia, confirmed his younger brother Faruque Shirhatti on Monday evening.
The deceased, identified as Pradeep, was a resident of Yarahalli village in Mandya. According to Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi, the incident occurred during late-night immersion activities carried out by a group of youths.
Police arrested a man for cheating a jewellery shop owner in Jayanagar. The accused took gold bars worth Rs 2.5 crore to make ornaments but did not return them. Police recovered 3.16 kg of gold ornaments and Rs 8.53 lakh in cash from him.
A man is feared to have drowned after being swept away in a low-lying waterlogged area near Mavanur Road on the outskirts of Hubballi, following heavy rains and strong winds that lashed the region on Wednesday night.
A 35-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in Karnataka's Hubballi was shot dead in an encounter with the police on Sunday.
Police Commissioner B Dayanand of Bengaluru said the incident occurred in the early hours of March 16, when the accused broke into a lodge room occupied by a complainant's relative during a wedding event.
The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 4.75 lakh. Recently, the accused was presented before the court on February 2, where he was remanded to five days of police custody. Following further investigation, he was placed under judicial custody on February 6.
The police commissioner revealed that the accused killed Devendrappa on suspicion that the priest had performed religious rituals on his family, leading to disturbing incidents.