Traffic violation saved his life!
Gang had plotted murder of mason
Violation of a traffic rule saved the life of a mason from the jaws of death! Had Madesha, the mason, not been drunk and police not seized his bike, he would have been eliminated by a gang of 10 persons.
He barely knew that the gang was following him in a four-wheeler on July 19. As he went in his friend’s car after the police seized his bike, the gang dropped their murder plan. However they were caught when they stopped a vehicle near Anil Kumble Circle and tried to rob the driver.
The accused are Mubaraq, Pradeep, Jafrulla, all residents of BSK Stage II,
Chandrashekhar, Paramesh and Murthy of Kaggalipura Colony and Ashok of Jigani hobli.
The police recovered lethal weapons, chilli powder packets and seven cellphones. Three other accused are at large.
Addressing a press conference the DCP (Central) G Ramesh said, “Mubaraq, a carpenter, and Madesha were with Tameer, a mason in Basavanagudi. Recently, Tameer dismissed Mubaraq after Madesha complained about his style of functioning and Mubaraq decided to settle scores with him.”
Tameer took the help of the other accused and one of them, Ashok gave him his four-wheeler, he said.
Madesha was returning home after having drinks and dinner, while the accused chased him. The Basavanagudi traffic police stopped Madesha, booked a drunken driving case and seized the bike. The accused were watching this from a certain distance. Incidentally, Madesha spotted one of his friends driving a car and requested for a drop. The accused decided to execute the plan the next day, and drove towards Anil Kumble Circle and parked the vehicle in front of Bible Society of India.
The Cubbon Park night patrolling police grew suspicious after seeing many people inside the car and two separate number plates, one in front and another on the rear side. The police arrested the accused while three of them managed to escape, the DCP said.
Woman ends life
A 28-year-old married woman committed suicide after a fight with her paramour. She allegedly set herself ablaze at her residence in Gayatri Layout in KR Puram.
The deceased has been identified as Manjula who was married to Ramanji.
But, she was living with an autodriver Babu. She took the extreme step after quarrelling with Babu on Saturday night. She was shifted to the Victoira Hospital where she was declared dead on Tuesday. Babu is absconding.
Lineman electrocuted
A lineman was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live wire on Tuesday.
Thomas (38), a resident of Kengunte Agrahara, was busy removing a wire without electricity at Sadar Mangala office. However, he failed to notice a live wire nearby and accidentally came in contact with it. Within seconds, he was charred to death, said the police.
