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The Herald
16-07-2025
- The Herald
Police seize 17 firearms, arrest several suspects in Nelson Mandela Bay
In an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime across Nelson Mandela Bay, police have confiscated 17 unlicensed firearms and arrested several suspects since the beginning of July. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said a 25-year-old man arrested on Monday. 'SAPS Kamesh police members heard gunshots while on foot patrol and moved swiftly towards the disturbance,' she said. 'The members noticed two males coming from Kamesh Road. 'When they noticed the SAPS members, they threw away the firearms and ran off. 'The officers arrested one suspect and found two firearms in Acacia Road, Rosedale.' She said the suspect had been arrested on charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. It was too early to determine if the recovered firearms were linked to the murder of sisters Theresa Pullen and Fredericka Booysen in Tiryville last week, she said. In an unrelated incident the day before, a suspect was arrested by the district crime combating unit. 'While patrolling in NU6 Motherwell the members noticed a silver VW Polo next to the road,' she said. 'A known suspect walked towards the vehicle and when he noticed the SAPS members, he jumped into it and sped off. 'The suspect was driving recklessly and bumped into the SAPS vehicle. 'The suspect stopped the car and tried to run away, but was apprehended. 'During a search, police members found a Star 9mm pistol with the serial number filed off and eight rounds of ammunition. 'The suspect, 34 years old, was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.' He will appear in the Motherwell Magistrate's Court during the week. On July 1, 14 firearms were recovered during a crime prevention operation and sent to ballistics for analysis. The Herald
New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Climate
- New Indian Express
28.8 mm rain floods homes, roads, hits traffic in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Heavy rain across the city, recorded at 28.8 mm till 8.30 pm on Saturday, flooded low-lying areas and roads, and uprooted many trees. Water entered homes in NC Colony on Tannery Road and Sai Layout at Horamavu ward. 'These are low-lying areas and some houses were flooded. Steps are being taken to help the residents,' said an official. At East End in Jayanagar, a tree fell on a parked car and a jeep, damaging them. No injuries were reported. Shajahan, a resident of Sai Layout, went ballistic against the BBMP, saying, 'Nearly 250 homes in the layout were affected. The ground floor of my house is flooded, and there is 2 feet of water inside my house. Last year, too, we faced a similar problem and I had to take up a rented house paying Rs 25,000 because of this issue. It has been recurring for the last 10 years, but no one has worked towards a solution.' It was a hellish experience for motorists on roads. Kamesh, a resident of Balagere, said his car got stuck near Panathur S Cross in 2 feet of water and he had to push the vehicle with the help of his father. BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao rushed to the control room at the BBMP head office and directed officials to clear stagnated water from roads, clear uprooted trees and coordinate with the traffic police. The traffic police sent out alerts about slow-moving traffic in several places. East End Road towards Mount Carmel School Road was temporarily closed as a tree fell on the stretch. The upper ramp of Domlur flyover and many areas in Koramangala were waterlogged. Traffic was also slow near Manyata Tech Park.
