Bengaluru: Cops seize 42 kg of gold from SUV at check-post; detain four

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April 28, 2018

Bengaluru, Apr 28: Police have seized 42kg of gold ornaments worth about Rs 12.5 crore from a van at an election checkpost at Balepura near Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city.

Bheemashankar S Guled, superintendent of police, Bengaluru Rural district, said the gold was being transported in an SUV by four persons, including a gunman.

Officers on duty at the checkpost flagged down the SUV around 10.30am for a routine check and stumbled upon the gold Ahead of the Assembly elections, they were monitoring vehicle movement at Balepura check-post.

" The men transporting the gold said it belongs to a jewellery chain store, but failed to produce documents to prove their claims," Guled said.

“The four have been taken into custody for further questioning. They said they were transporting the gold to Hosur, Tamil Nadu, from Mumbai,” he added.

“They told us that the gold was being couriered to a Chennai jeweller. However, we were given no prior intimation of this. The men also did not have any documents to substantiate their claims,” said a police officer.

A case has been registered at Channarayapatna police station. The police have notified the Commercial Tax Department and are investigating the case.

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Will end Karnataka leadership confusion after talks with top leaders: Kharge

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November 27,2025

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday announced that he will convene a high-level meeting in New Delhi with senior leaders — including Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar — to resolve the escalating leadership turmoil in Karnataka and “put an end to the confusion.”

Kharge said the discussions would focus on the way forward for the ruling party, as rumours of a possible leadership change continue to swirl. The speculation has intensified after the Congress government crossed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, reviving talk of an alleged 2023 “power-sharing agreement” between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.

“After reaching Delhi, I will call three or four important leaders and hold discussions. Once we talk, we will decide how to move ahead and end this confusion,” Kharge told reporters in Bengaluru, according to PTI.

When asked specifically about calling Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to Delhi, he responded: “Certainly, we should call them. We will discuss with them and settle the issue.”

He confirmed that Rahul Gandhi, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and other senior members would be part of the deliberations. “After discussing with everyone, a decision will be made,” he said.

Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah held a separate strategy meeting at his Bengaluru residence with ministers and leaders seen as his close confidants, including G. Parameshwara, Satish Jarkiholi, H.C. Mahadevappa, K. Venkatesh and K.N. Rajanna.
Signalling calm, the Chief Minister told reporters, “Will go to Delhi if the high command calls.”

Shivakumar echoed a similar stance, saying he too would head to the national capital if summoned by the party leadership.

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