Cops to do recce of resorts, clubs

Farm houses turning into hub of illegal activities, says SP Dileep

With Christmas and New Year in the offing, district police are mulling to rein in illegal activities in the name of resorts and clubs.

SP R Dileep told media at his office on Sunday, he has instructed the officers to make a recce of such recreation centres. There are complaints from the vigilant public about the mushrooming of resorts and clubs on the outskirts in disguise of farm houses. 

According to them, such activities in the name of recreation are being run in isolated places. It will be meticulously planned facility with they having a clear view of the sight giving them ample time to run at the time of raid. What comes handy to them is the secret doors. As a guard men and dogs will be manning the area.

“Vehicles will be moving to and fro after dark fuelling suspicion,” said R Dileep quoting a complainant.

To play it safe, a coupon system is introduced instead of staking money for gambling. The SP said such systems are construed as ‘instrumental gambling’ and it’s also not allowed in the ambit of law.

Describing the nature of recreation clubs complying with the norms, the SP said “carrom, chess and card games are allowed, but sans the bet”. He also disclosed that, “as an extended cover, they (those who run the clubs) entertain influential men and take their names to evade police action”.

However, the officer said it’s too early to give accurate information on the exact number of resorts and clubs and also individuals running the show.

The SP appealed to the people aware of such nefarious activities to inform the nearest police stations or the police control room.

Wife killer held

A man who had gone at large after doing his wife to death in H D Kote police limits, has been arrested at Bangalore. Srinivas, 30 years, a resident of Maratikyatanahalli in the district is the accused.

Suspecting his wife Vishalakshi’s (25) fidelity, he forced her to consume poison before strangling her to death with her veil on January 23.

The police team, led by circle police inspector Govindaraju reached Srinivas working at a garage in Amruthahalli in Bangalore. He has confessed to the crime, said SP R Dileep.

Elusive dacoits nabbed

K R Nagar police have succeeded in arresting three dacoits of the seven-member-gang, who were evading police for the past two years.

The accused are; Suresh alias Gobi and Ayyappa alias Muthtu alias Murali of Kerala and Krishna of Tamil Nadu. With their arrest, the police have busted the gang. Another four members of the gang — including a woman — were arrested in the month of April.

The gang was involved in the dacoity of three houses in K R Nagar in December 2010. A total of 13 cases have been registered against the gang with the highest of four cases each at Pothanur and Pollachi police stations in Tamil Nadu.

In Karnataka, the gang is booked for dacoities at Hassan and K R Nagar.