Gold ornaments, cash taken away

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, JAN. 4. Thieves broke into a house in J.C.Nagar Police limits in the City on Wednesday and made away with Rs.60,000 in cash and gold ornaments.

Police said that thieves entered the house of Mr. Karan Singh, once a top jockey of Bangalore and currently a trainer, by breaking open the window grills.

The theft took place at Mr. Singh's Nandidurga Road house between 7 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. when his family had been to a relative's house in Fraser Town.

The thieves had made away with 10 gold bangles, four gold chains, four gold rings, three bracelets and four wrist watches apart from the cash. Police, who have registered a case, are investigating.

Raid

The City Police and officials of the Excise Department raided four live band joints in West and Central Divisions on Wednesday night.

These centres are situated at Residency Road and Majestic area. A few persons have been arrested in this connection, police said.

Killed in mishaps

Two persons were killed in road accidents in the City on Wednesday.

Mr. Subramanyam (40) was killed on thee spot when a truck dashed against his motorcycle near the BHEL Circle in Sadashivanagar Police limits at about 11 p.m. Police have seized the lorry while its driver is said to be absconding.

In another accident reported from the 100 Feet Road in Girinagar Police limits, a cyclist was killed on the spot after a lorry ran over him near the KEB Junction at about 5.15 p.m. The identity of the dead is not known. The lorry driver has been arrested.

CDs seized

The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police raided an establishment in Mathikere and seized 1,000 pirated audio and 200 video CDs. An employee of the shop has been arrested, while its owner, Ramamurthy, is absconding, according to police. A case has been taken up under the Copyright Act.

Arrested

The Hanumanthanagar Police arrested a suspended employee of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) on a charge of theft and recovered 10 stolen bicycles from him.

The name of the arrested was given as Gurulingaiah (50) of Banashankari 3rd Stage. He had allegedly stolen the bicycles from Hanumanthanagar Police limits.

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