Woman loses gold chain while on stroll

Padmavathi was on stroll along with her husband, when a youth on scooter made away with the valuable on sixth cross, Manasa Road in Ittigegud around 8. 25 pm. Nazarbad Police have registered a case.

Arrested

South police on Friday arrested six people indulged in street gambling and seized Rs 22,000 stake amount from them.

Acting on a tip off, the police team led by Dy SP C D Jagadish raided them while playing the card game at Chatnalli Palya on T Narsipur Road. The accused have been identified as Muddegowda, Mahesh, Nagaraj, Puttaraj, Madappa and Kumara. The team also comprised SI Venkateshaiah, constables Prakash, Satish and others.

Sentenced

A village accountant convicted of bribe charge was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a fine of ` 8000 by the principal district sessions and special court here on Thursday.
H C Shridhar who was working in the Nanjungud town office is that person.

He had demanded for a bribe of Rs 300 to provide the family tree from M Siddaraju of Banuru village on June 29, 2007.

Siddaraju lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta police who acted on  it.