Pettavaithalai cash seizure case: police arrest six
The Hindu
The case relating to seizure of ‘unclaimed cash’ amounting to ₹99.73 lakh at Pettavaithalai in the district recently took a new turn with the police arresting six persons on dacoity charge on Thursday
The case relating to seizure of ‘unclaimed cash’ amounting to ₹99.73 lakh at Pettavaithalai in the district recently took a new turn with the police arresting six persons on dacoity charge on Thursday. The Pettavaithalai Police which initially booked a case under section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to take up investigation has now altered the case under IPC sections including dacoity following the arrest of the gang of six persons. It has also come to light, during investigation, that the cash was being transported in the car by a few persons belonging to the AIADMK allegedly for distribution to voters.Leaders and legislators hailing from Ballari, which is part of the Kalyana Karnataka region, seem to be a source of much political upheaval in Karnataka, going by recent history. This has been the case since the time illegal mining hit national and international headlines in the 2000s and the place gained reputation as “Republic of Ballari”.
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