BANGALORE: The city police have arrested four men accused of lifting mobile phones from passengers of BMTC buses. Police said that on Saturday night the four accused were hiding opposite BMTC's seventh depot near a park with a rod, knife and chilli powder.
The accused would allegedly throw chilli powder at lone women passing by, snatch the valuables possessed by them and flee from the spot. The accused are Firoz Khan (22), Mohammed Iqbal (25), Jilan (20) and Yarub Khan (20). Lethal weapons and nine mobile phones worth Rs 30,000 were recovered from their possession.
Five arrested for murder
Hanumanthanagar police have arrested five men for the murder of Devaraju alias Devu reported during Kadlekai Parishe (groundnut fair) at Basavanagudi.
Police said that the accused had reportedly teased Devu's friends. Devu was provoked by this, and he picked up a quarrel with them.
The following day, the accused allegedly attacked Devu, and killed him. A case was registered at Hanumanthnagar police station. Chethan Kumar alias Chethu (21), Manjunath (19), Charan (23), Raghu (22) and Santhosh Kumar (21) have been arrested.
Oil company raided, two arrested
Acting on a tip off the RMC Yard police raided a godown which had stored edible oils packaged without any licence on Monday. The value of the oil seized is yet to be ascertained, the police said. Police have arrested the owner of the Anuman Oil Trade company, Manohar and his brother name.
An investigating officer said that the godown had groundnut, coconut and other oils which were mixed and packaged illegally. The brothers have been trading in oil for about three years without any permission or license, said the police.