Bangalore news live: Woman sues service provider for 200GB data loss, wins Rs 3,000

A 40-year-old city-based businessman has accused his partner of colluding with others and availing a loan of Rs 25 crore from a cooperative bank by forging documents as well as his signature. M Subbaraju of Ganganagar said in his complaint to Rajagopalanagar police that the accused forged his signature in the loan application. He requested that the bank which sanctioned the loan also be held responsible for negligence. READ MORE

An advocate was hacked to death with a machete in the Hospet court on Saturday, sparking panic and tension among lawyers and litigants on the premises. The killer, a relative of the victim, was nabbed by police instantly. Tarihalli Venkatesh, 48, was attacked by 22-year-old Tarihalli Manoj over a property dispute but other aspects are being investigated, police said. READ MORE

A video showing a youth riding a police vehicle on Krishnaraja Sagar dam, accompanied by an officer, has raised concerns about a security breach at the reservoir, which is a no-access zone. As the video went viral, questions are also being raised as to how the youth was allowed to drive the police vehicle. READ MORE

If you suspect someone is stealing petrol from your vehicle, you are not alone. Several Bengalureans feel fuel tanks of their vehicles have been getting depleted much faster in recent weeks, especially in the backdrop of skyrocketing petrol prices. This came to the fore on Saturday during the Masika Janasamparka Divasa (public interaction) when many citizens urged police commissioner Kamal Pant to intensify patrolling on streets to prevent fuel theft. A majority of such complaints came from central parts of the city, especially Ashoknagar and Viveknagar. “Local youths are stealing petrol from two-wheelers and cars parked in front of houses,” citizens alleged. READ MORE

A city woman who took a mobile service provider to court for abruptly discontinuing her internet data plan has been awarded a compensation of Rs 3,000. The firm has also been directed to restore the 200GB data which was supposed to be rolled over to the next billing cycle. Vidhya MK, 46, of Byrasandra in CV Raman Nagar, was shocked when her mobile data service was snapped in August 2019. Realising she had 200GB unused data, she found that her service provider Airtel had discontinued her plan. An infuriated Vidhya contacted customer care representatives via phone and email only to be told that the 200GB data had vanished due to reasons which were not clear. READ MORE