Escape route was an easy one?

When he was apprehended by the cops, he supposedly told them — Sir, I know my route to freedom. But, he said he would spend sometime behind the bars, before doing so. By the time cops understood that he meant every word he had said, Satish had found his way into the free world.

Satish alias Satya, one among the three undertrials who escaped from the jail ward in K R Hospital here on Tuesday, was the second accused in the dacoity cum murder that took place at Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology (VVIET) on Bannur road on January 10, 2010.

Prime accused in the case Mohammed Khalid and Satish had been wanted in whopping 54 cases. Other six accused in the same case, faced some charges, and were arrested last February.

Satish was an extremely intelligent fellow, using his brains for all wrong purposes.

According to a cop, he could hypnotise people in a short time. The trial of all 54 cases had begun and Khalid and Satish were being escorted by the armed cops to the courts at different places - Bangalore, Hassan, Gubbi, Chitradurga, Andhra Pradesh etc., Guards had received repeated instructions from their seniors to be eagle-eyed, about the duo.

If gone by his criminal antecedents, Satish perhaps prepared his escape plan in the Central Prisons of Mysore, where he was lodged, before being admitted at the hospital.

Devaraja Police have launched a manhunt for the three- that includes Sunil and Thimmaraju with Satish.

The police are also probing possibilities of cops on guard, being hand in glove with the criminals.

Though four guards were posted on duty, only one man was at the spot, and three others were not at the spot when the incident occured.

Official in Lokayukta net

A top officer attached to H D Kote Town Municipal Council was caught redhanded while allegedly accepting bribe for a favour, here on Wednesday.

H R Prasanna Murthy, Chief Officer of H D Kote Town Municipal Council is the accused. Just as the officer pocketed ` 10,000 from the complainant, Lokayukta sleuths led by Inspector Sanganath apprehended him at Town Development wing, Deputy Commissioner’s office complex.

S Venkatesh, a welder and resident of Jayanagar here had lodged a complaint with Lokayukta SP S E D’Souza on Wednesday that the particular officer had been demanding bribe.

Venkatesh’s friend Bheemashetty owns agricultural land in H D Kote, which had been converted into 16 sites, after completing neccessary procedures.

However, Bheemashetty didn’t have the khata in his name to sell the sites, and had applied for the same at the local body. Bheemashetty was made to run from pillar to post for a simple document, by Prasanna.

Recently, Bheemashetty gave his friend Venkatesh general power of attorney (GPA).
When Venkatesh met Prasanna Murthy, officer over few meetings, demanded `  1,500 per site, arriving at a figure of `  10,000 and ` 15,000 for the lot. Accordingly, Prasanna Murthy had asked Venkatesh to meet at the DC’s office premises.

A case has been registered and investigations are on.

Hoax bomb scare

A hoax bomb scare sent Sadvidya School into a tizzy on Wednesday morning.
An anonymous caller informed Sadvidya Educational Institutions on Narayana Shastri Road here on Wednesday, around 8.20 am, of an explosive planted on the premises.
To make the receiver of the call believe his version, the caller introduced himself as ‘ACP (traffic) Shankaregowda’. Soon the information went to principal, who subsequently called Devaraja Police.

The entire premises that includes Primary, Middle, High School and PU college was scanned before dismissing it as a prankster’s act.

Meanwhile, some parents who learnt about the incident through TV channels rushed to the school, demanding the authorities to send their wards home.

Holiday was declared for the junior classes, while the college continued with classes, owing to class exams for PU students. Devaraja Police have registered a case.