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Demonetisation case: CBI raids five places in Karnataka

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May 31, 2018

Bengaluru, May 31: The CBI conducted searches at five places in an ongoing investigation of a demonetisation case in Karnataka on Thursday.

It was alleged that B Prakash, chief manager, Corporation Bank, Ramanagara, in connivance with unknown officials of Corporation Bank and unknown others, has illegally exchanged Rs 10 lakh of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) with new currency on November 14, 2016, and tried to cover up this act by fabricating the requisition slips.

Searches are being conducted at five places in Bengaluru, Kanakapura and Ramanagara, which includes Election Cell,  Kanakapura, an office at Ramanagara and three residences of the Election Cell in-charge Shivananda, Election Cell clerk Nanjappa and Padmanabaiah, PA.

Padmanabaiah had allegedly exchanged the SBN notes in the bank. The CBI had registered a case against Prakash, unknown officials and unknown others on April 7, 2017.

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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