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Praveen Kumar

3 tenants nab thief but booked for beating him in Bengaluru's Kodigehalli

Instead of calling the police, the three locked the thief and beat him up for over three hours. Later, they called the house owner, who informed the police.

04 Aug 2022

West Bengal woman video-calls hubby, ends life

West Bengal police then informed Karnataka police, seeking immediate intervention. The husband reached Bengaluru and took custody of the son. He also cremated his wife’s body here on Sunday.

03 Aug 2022

Prisoners use underwear elastic, bedspreads to smuggle in phones

It seems prisoners keep getting innovative ideas to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and other items into their barracks.

31 Jul 2022

Loans from 40 apps drive Bengaluru man to end life

The deceased has been identified as Nanda Kumar, a resident of Nagadevanahally, who was working in a co-operative bank.

28 Jul 2022

Robbers lock up senior citizen in loo, loot house

Man tried to help thugs but was overpowered

26 Jul 2022

Cook brands 3-year-old with hot spatula

A 52-year-old cook, working at a Balakiyara Bala Mandira (BBM) on the outskirts of the city, has landed in trouble after allegedly branding a three-year-old girl with a hot steel spatula.

24 Jul 2022

Cybercriminals siphon off Rs 99K from actor-chef Aditya Bal

The fraudsters had sent a link to make the transfer. After Bal made the initial transfer, the accused withdrew Rs 99,000 from his account.

20 Jul 2022

Fake international call centre busted in Bengaluru, 11 held

61 employees, including 30 women, have also been detained

09 Jul 2022

Bengaluru: Pregnant woman quits job, harassed by boss

A case of sexual harassment along with other sections of IPC was registered against the accused.

08 Jul 2022

Going after promised Rs 75 lakh, techie loses Rs 35 lakh

A 36-year-old woman software engineer from Kerala lost nearly Rs 35 lakh to accept a supposed currency parcel of Rs 75 lakh.

06 Jul 2022

Three bouncers at Bengaluru pub break Chennai man’s jaw

The victim along with 10 of his friends had gone to the pub for a birthday bash a few days back.

03 Jul 2022

Cuddeback and Scoutguard cameras of tiger census project stolen from Karnataka's wildlife forests

When the forest guards went to check the cameras to see if any images of tigers has been captured, they found the cameras to have been stolen.

02 Jul 2022

Two drown in pond near Bidadi as supporting wire breaks

The two victims were taking support of a wire and were swimming. After the wire broke, they were unable to come out as the plastic cover which was used to store water inside the pond was slippery.

29 Jun 2022