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Delhi man arrested in Siddaramaiah sting case; CCB traces digital trail

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (UNI) The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested Delhi-based Ritesh Pandey in connection with the alleged sting operation targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, marking the first arrest in the case.
Pandey was arrested in Delhi and brought to Bengaluru for questioning. Investigators are examining his alleged connection with a second-hand mobile phone suspected to have been used to upload the controversial footage and are tracing its digital trail to identify others involved in its circulation.
Pandey allegedly told investigators that he uploaded the footage on the instructions of a person associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) social media team. The claim, attributed to police sources, has not been independently established, and the investigation is continuing to determine the roles of others involved.
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Karnataka BJP to launch outreach campaign on SIR from Nov 1

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Weavers' community seeks Kakinada Mayor post from coalition government

30 Oct 2026 | 8:48 PM

Kakinada, Oct 30 (UNI) Leaders of the weavers' community on Friday appealed to the Andhra Pradesh coalition government to allot the Kakinada Mayor's post to their community, citing its electoral strength and support to alliance candidates in the recent elections.

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Yediyurappa, Deve Gowda discuss alliance expansion

30 Oct 2026 | 8:45 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday held detailed discussions on strengthening the BJP-JD(S) alliance and evolving a joint strategy to take on the Congress, days after the two parties swept all four seats in the recent Karnataka Legislative Council elections.

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Gang supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraudsters busted in Hyderabad; three held

30 Oct 2026 | 8:42 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 30 (UNI) The Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone, along with Attapur Police, has busted a gang allegedly procuring bank accounts from local residents and selling them to cyber fraudsters for monetary consideration, police said on Friday.

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