Karnataka Cops Turn Robbers: Two Sub-Inspectors Among Four Arrested for Gold Heist
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In a shocking case of police corruption, two sub-inspectors in Karnataka have been arrested for allegedly robbing a jewellery artisan of gold worth ₹1.11 lakhs. Malappa Chippalakatte and Praveen Kumar, who were recently transferred to the eastern range office in Davangere, intercepted Vishwanath Arakasali, a jewellery artisan from Karwar, at a bus stand in Davangere. According to the complaint, the sub-inspectors, who were in plain clothes, identified themselves as police officers and threatened Vishwanath, demanding that he hand over the gold. They allegedly snatched the gold bar and ring from him before dropping him back at the bus stand. Vishwanath later lodged a complaint at the KTJ Nagar police station, leading to the arrest of the two sub-inspectors, along with two others who allegedly provided information and assisted in the crime. The police have seized the car used in the incident and a fake gun. This arrest comes on the heels of another police corruption case in Bengaluru, where a constable was apprehended for allegedly masterminding an ATM cash heist of ₹7.11 crore. The Karnataka government has been cracking down on police corruption, with the Lokayukta conducting statewide anti-corruption raids against 10 government officials, recovering gold, cash, and other valuables.
