According to the police, employees of Fun Cinema, a multiplex on the fourth floor of the Mall, had returned home locking the hall on Sunday night. The accused managed to gain entry inside the cinema hall and broke open the cash drawer.

Courier agent hacked to death
Unidentified persons allegedly hacked a courier agent to death in the early hours of Monday. The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj (36). He was working in a courier company at Koodlu village on Hosur Road.
Nagaraj was a native of Kabala village in Hosadurga taluk of Chitradurga district. He came to Bangalore seven years back and was staying with his wife. It is said that he incurred heavy losses in chit business two years ago. Police suspect that some persons involved in chit business might have eliminated Nagaraj. His wife Bhagyamma has lodged a complaint.

Man kills wife
A man strangled his wife to death and later burnt the body in Jnanabharati police station limits on Monday.
She has been identified as Anjali (23), wife of Laxman Sahu (25), both from Bihar. The couple lived in Bangarappa Nagar, in Rajarajeswari Nagar police station limits.

According to the police, on Sunday, the couple, along with their two children, went on a tour of the City. While returning, Sahu asked his children to wait at a place, took Anjali to a remote area and strangled her to death with her saree. Later, he burnt her face.

Man held for passport forgery
The Immigration authorities at Bangalore Airport on Sunday morning arrested Ibrahim, resident of Sulia taluk in Dakshin Kannada for travelling on photo-substituted passport.

Ibrahim was trying to board Air Arabia to Sharjah when he was caught travelling on Killivaavam Ramamurthy’s passport. “Ibrahim told us he had bought the passport from Kasargod for Rs 50,000 from one Siddique of Kasargod,” said an Immigration officer.

Ibrahim was charged with forgery, cheating for violating the Passport Act. He was later handed over to the Airport Police.

Held for illegal sale of LPG
C K Achuchukattu police arrested one person on the charge of illegally selling LPG cylinders and recovered four cylinders worth Rs 5,000, an equipment to fill the gas and measurement tool on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Mahadeva (42), a resident of BSK III stage.

Clarification
In the January 19 edition of the paper, in the news item “Suicide victim fighting for life,” the victim’s father was inadvertently quoted as the source of the information. However, the details were given by the police. In a complaint to the police, the victim’s father has alleged that his daughter was being harassed for more dowry by her husband Syed Faizal Madani and in-laws Syed Basith Madani and Ayesha Madani. He suspected foul play in the incident. The victim is in a hospital now.

GOLD ‘DIGGERS’ STRIKE
Bangalore, DHNS: Unidentified men dug a tunnel through a drain to gain entry into a jewellery manufacturing unit in Whitefield and escaped with valuables worth Rs 3 lakh on Sunday night.

Police said Rajesh Exports, the jewellery unit, had water-tight security. One had to pass through four gates to enter the premises which had an electrified fence. Besides, CCTV was installed at several spots and security guards posted during the night.

Nearly half a kilometre away, a long passage was dug through a drain that led into the premises. Once inside, the burglars drilled a hole into the manager’s cabin and laid their hands on the currency chest. In the melee, several Rs 1,000 denomination cash bundles were found scattered. Interestingly, the electrified fence was cut and CCTVs were switched off. Security guards - Vinod Raj and Madan Joshi - both from Nepal, reportedly gave contradictory statements to the police.

A few months ago, 2 kg of gold powder were stolen from the same place.