Mumbai: Police has exposed a gang that was confirming tickets from the VIP quota in Mumbai. The Malabar Hill Police received a complaint from the railway administration that a fake letter of recommendation letter was prepared in the name of the Lok Bhawan office, stamped and signed on it, and it was being used to confirm railway tickets and black marketing of tickets was being done from the VIP quota. The police investigated and registered a case and after verifying the fake letter of recommendation and other documents, 6 accused involved in this racket were arrested. They have been identified as Amrish Ishwar Lal Thakkar, 41, Tariq Mahfuz Khan, 33, Deepak Kumar Kanhaiya Lal Yadav, 27, Vinayak Vikram Singh Raut, 24, Sagar Ishwar Lal Thakkar, 32, and Mithunjay Kumar Yadav, 34. 12 mobile phones, a laptop, 16 SIM cards, 70 credit debit cards, a database of more than 400 VIP railway bookings, five Aadhaar cards, 2 rubber stamps, 1000 rupees The stamps have been recovered. This operation was carried out by DCP Ragasudha on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti. Further investigation is underway in this matter.

Mumbai: Andheri MIDC police station has claimed to have busted a gang that was stealing electric motorcycles and scooty. The police have arrested two members of this gang and have exposed a gang that was stealing scooty and motorcycles in Mumbai city. They have also recovered electric motorcycles stolen from the city and suburbs from their possession, which means that 11 motorcycles have been recovered. On July 20, at 12 noon, the motorcycle of the complainant Vaibhav Gupta was stolen. On his complaint, the police registered a case and started investigation and examined 40 to 50 CCTV footage. One accused was identified in the CCTV footage, after which he was taken into custody and later he revealed that there was another accused with him. After that, the police have arrested both the accused. They have been identified as Mohsin Akbar Shaikh, 25, a resident of Jogeshwari, and Arafat Hafiz Shaikh, 22, a resident of Kurla Kapadia Nagar. The accused had committed thefts in Mumbai Center, Chandivali, Charni Road, Dadar, Vakola, Andheri Worli and several other places. 11 motorcycles were recovered from their possession, while two cases have been registered against them in MIDC and two motorcycles have also been recovered. The remaining 9 motorcycles are in other cases. This operation was carried out by DCP Dutta Nalawade on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.

Bengaluru, July 30: Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest in Bengaluru on Thursday condemning alleged irregularities in recruitment conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), with several protesters being detained by police while attempting to lay siege to the KPSC office.

It can be noted that the KPSC is allegedly facing a major cash-for-jobs and OMR tampering scandal involving the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers, featuring leaked question papers, Rs 80 lakh bribes per seat, and the suspension of the KPSC Chairman.

The protest was led by ABVP Bengaluru Organizing Secretary Manikantha Kalasa. It was organized over allegations of large-scale irregularities in the recruitment of Veterinary Officers and Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs), which have sparked widespread concern among aspirants and the public.

As the demonstration intensified outside the KPSC office in Bengaluru, police deployed additional personnel to maintain law and order. Barricades were erected on roads leading to the office to prevent protesters from entering the premises.

During the protest, minor scuffles and pushing and bumping were reported between ABVP activists and police personnel as demonstrators attempted to breach the barricades and march towards the KPSC office. Police subsequently detained several protesters to prevent further escalation.

ABVP leaders alleged that repeated irregularities in KPSC recruitments have created anxiety among students and job aspirants across the state and demanded a fair, transparent, and impartial investigation into the alleged scams.

The alleged recruitment irregularities have become a major issue of public debate in Karnataka, with investigations currently underway. Protesters urged the state government to ensure accountability and restore confidence in the recruitment process.

Anticipating further attempts to gherao the KPSC office, police maintained heavy security arrangements in and around the premises. Extensive barricading was put in place from the KPSC office near Vidhana Soudha up to the road leading towards the CID office, restricting public access to the area.

Authorities allowed entry only to KPSC staff members and individuals with essential work at the office.

Meanwhile, candidates selected for the Veterinary Officer posts met Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara in Bengaluru and urged him to complete the recruitment process at the earliest. The candidates maintained that they had secured high marks in the examination and were selected on merit, adding that they were willing to face any investigation.

Several candidates broke down while speaking to reporters and appealed to the government to proceed with their appointments. They stated that if any of the selected candidates are found guilty of wrongdoing during the course of the probe, appropriate action may be taken against them.

The selected candidates further alleged that a large number of employees working on a contractual basis fear losing their jobs if meritorious candidates are appointed and are therefore creating hurdles in the recruitment process.