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Two Arrested in Kalaburagi After Threatening Bar Staff with Fake Pistol
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 10:41 AM
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Police arrested two men on July 22 after they allegedly threatened bar staff with a fake pistol while dining and drinking in a Kalaburagi bar.
Police in Kalaburagi arrested two men on July 22 after they allegedly threatened bar staff with a fake pistol while consuming food and alcohol at a local bar.
The accused were reportedly drinking when they brandished a plastic pistol, causing alarm among the staff and patrons.
According to a statement from the local police station, the men were taken into custody without any resistance and are now being held for questioning.
The incident is being treated as a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, and the police have said they will pursue charges related to intimidation and possession of a weapon, even if it is fake.
The accused were reportedly drinking when they brandished a plastic pistol, causing alarm among the staff and patrons.
According to a statement from the local police station, the men were taken into custody without any resistance and are now being held for questioning.
The incident is being treated as a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, and the police have said they will pursue charges related to intimidation and possession of a weapon, even if it is fake.