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Time of India
07-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Chamundeshwari Temple prepares for Ashadha Fridays, Vardhanthi
Mysuru : Deputy commissioner G Lakshmikanth Reddy on Wednesday directed the district administration officials to make all necessary preparations to ensure smooth celebrations of Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi Utsav and the celebrations during the four Fridays in the Hindu month of Ashadha at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi year, Ashadha Fridays will be on June 27, July 4, July 11, and July 18, and Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi will be on July at the preliminary meeting about the celebrations held at his office, he also directed the officials to prevent the entry of all private vehicles this year too. He instructed them to arrange a free public transport facility from Lalitha Mahal helipad grounds and to prepare a parking lot for all private also wanted the police to make all bandobast, security preparations, and manage traffic and crowds. Mysuru City Corporation must initiate measures to ensure adequate drinking water, besides maintaining cleanliness, health, and hygiene during the festival celebrations, he DC also directed CESC to make all illumination arrangements for all the temples, temple streets atop the hills, and the 1,000-step climbing stretch to the is free for all devotees during Ashadha Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi Utsav celebrations, on all Saturdays and Sundays. However, Rs 300 per ticket is fixed for devotees opting for special darshan, and Rs 50 per ticket is also available for special entry, he police commissioner Seema Latkar, MCC commissioner Syed Asif Tanveer, DCP N Mutturaju, and Srikshetra Chamundeshwari Development Authority executive officer Roopa were present at the meeting.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Investment, job frauds top list of cybercrimes in Mysuru
Mysuru: Commissioner of police Seema Latkar on Tuesday said investment and job fraud top the list of cybercrimes in Mysuru. About Rs 10 crore was lost in 27 investment fraud cases, Rs 60 lakh in online job fraud, and Rs 46 lakh in digital arrest cases reported since Jan 2025 in Mysuru city. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In two cases, residents were taken to Kathmandu and Bengaluru by a gang, and their phones were used for online trading by offering them commission money. The victims were given accommodation at hotels for five days, and used their phones and bank accounts for trading before being sent back with their bank accounts frozen. Seema said people should understand that ED, CBI, or any police agency from outside Karnataka won't call them over the phone for any investigation. So far, police have arrested 13 accused people involved in various cybercrimes.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- The Hindu
Mysuru police crack 149 cases, recover stolen property worth ₹4.23 crore in eight months
In a significant crackdown on crime, the Mysuru city police have successfully solved several major cases over the past eight months, recovering stolen property worth ₹4.23 crore and arresting 20 individuals, two of whom are allegedly involved in crimes outside Karnataka. The police cracked a total of 149 cases, including two cases of dacoity, four extortion cases, 21 chain-snatching incidents, 34 robberies, six house burglaries, 69 vehicle thefts, and 13 incidents of ordinary theft. As part of the investigation, police seized 5.20 kg of gold ornaments, 6.24 kg of silver articles, ₹13.54 lakh in cash, 52 two-wheelers, nine cars, and eight goods vehicles from the accused. Police Commissioner Seema Latkar shared the details with the media during a property return parade held on the office premises on Tuesday. The recovered items were returned to their rightful owners after verification of ownership documents. Commending her team, Ms. Latkar praised the officers and staff for their dedication in solving the cases. Deputy Commissioners of Police Muthuraj and K.S. Sundar Raj were also present on the occasion. The City Crime Branch (CCB) solved 22 cases following the arrest of four accused, leading to the recovery of property worth ₹62.71 lakh, including 802.57 gm of gold, 1.52 kg of silver, five two-wheelers, a pistol, and two live bullets. The Saraswathipuram police arrested two individuals, cracking five theft cases and recovering gold worth ₹38.82 lakh (539.17 gm). Likewise, the Alanahalli police solved 15 chain-snatching cases with the arrest of four accused, recovering 190 gm of gold ornaments valued at approximately ₹15 lakh. The Nazarabad police arrested one person responsible for 11 vehicle thefts and recovered stolen property worth ₹7 lakh, including 11 vehicles. Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Mysuru police registered 25 cases and arrested 52 individuals. They seized 224.375 kg of ganja and 96.016 gm of synthetic drugs, valued at ₹57.47 lakh. The Police Commissioner also shared the details on the cybercrime cases. Among those solved were four online investment fraud/share market, one job/task fraud, one digital arrest scam, and one tipline fraud. A total of 13 people have been arrested in the cases.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Time of India
Mysuru police intensify efforts to create awareness on cybercrime
1 2 Mysuru: Despite awareness about digital arrest , retired govt officers continue to fall prey to cybercriminals operating clandestinely from a corner. Now, city police have taken the awareness to another level, where police, under the new beat, are educating the public about cybercrimes given the huge loss of money. In just over four months, nearly 50 gullible bank customers from different professions, including doctors, retired workers, bank employees, private firm employees, job aspirants, and home-makers, were tricked by the scammers. Their money was defrauded using tricks like fake investment schemes, fake verification calls, fake job offers, and fake parcel delivery traps. The latest is digital arrest, where callers dress up like police officers and make WhatsApp calls to unwitting public. An 80-year-old retired employee was tricked into transferring Rs 11.8 lakh over a video call in April. The callers introduced themselves as Mumbai police and threatened him. A source claimed another retired person also fell into the trap and lost lakhs of rupees in a 'digital arrest' case. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo Police educating residents during walks in parks Police commissioner Seema Latkar admitted that despite regular awareness programmes and awareness caller tunes, residents continue to ignore warnings and are losing money from their accounts. Now, under the new beat system, policemen are educating residents during their morning and evening walks in parks and public places by enquiring if the public have received any such messages or calls. Police meet office-goers, college students, senior citizens, employees, and retired people, and are able to prevent crimes such as chain-snatching and robbery with their presence in public places. An officer said that public should stop responding to suspicious calls and clicking on unknown links, as banks and police won't contact them for any inquiry over calls. Also, people should understand that there is no such scheme where money gets doubled quickly, even in stock investments.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- The Hindu
Bomb threats send security officials into a tizzy in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar
Bomb threats through e-mails sent security officials in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar into a tizzy on Friday. Separate e-mails containing bomb threats had reached the official e-mail addresses of Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office and Mysuru city Police Commissioner on Friday, prompting the security officials to immediately swing into action and take necessary security measures. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said the e-mail sent to her office said bombs had been planted at different locations in Mysuru and that they would explode within 24 hours. The e-mail contained only one line and was sent from an address different from the one received by the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office. The police had taken all necessary measures, including deployment of bomb detection and disposal squad, dog squad and other special squads at sensitive places such as Suburban Bus stand, City Railway station, hotels and places of tourist interest, including Mysuru palace. The bomb threat to Mysuru has come at a time when a large number of tourists had arrived in the city on account of the holidays for Basava Jayanti and May Day falling on consecutive days ahead of a weekend during summer holidays. The tourist destinations in the city were abuzz with a large number of visitors. Not willing to take any chances, the police officials have put the city on a high alert. Evacuation Meanwhile, the e-mail sent to Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's official e-mail address said a bomb had been planted in the Deputy Commissioner's office would explode at 3 p.m. Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shilpa Nag said the police were immediately informed and the Deputy Commissioner's office was soon evacuated for a detailed search of the building premises by the bomb detection and disposal squad. 'All the officials working in the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office were asked to vacate the building and the public were asked to come in the evening after 3 p.m. or tomorrow,' said Ms. Nag. All the necessary steps as per the standard operating procedures were taken as precautionary measures and there is no need for anybody to panic, she said. Police officials were trying to track the origin of the e-mail that had been received around 7 a.m. on Friday, she said. Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagar, B.T. Kavitha said the police had registered an FIR and begun investigation in the matter. A team is already engaged in tracing the origin of the e-mail. An anti-sabotage check had also been carried out in the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner's office and its premises as part of the security drill.
