Kolar Gold Fields, 20 May

In a dramatic operation, the Andersonpet police in KGF arrested a history-sheeter during his daughter’s wedding ceremony on Tuesday and later booked him for allegedly obstructing and attempting to assault police personnel on duty.

The accused, Stanley (68), a resident of Loordhnagar under Andersonpet police limits, is facing multiple criminal charges and had recently been externed to Alanda town in Kalaburagi district until May next year.

Police said Stanley was involved in at least 12 criminal cases registered at two police stations in KGF, and was allegedly known for threatening traders in the Andersonpet area. He and his son Lenin had recently been arrested in an extortion case and remanded to judicial custody.

Considering his criminal background, KGF Superintendent of Police Shivamshu Rajput had issued externment orders against Stanley on 2 May, directing him to stay in Alanda town until May next year. However, police later received information that he had violated the externment order and returned to KGF.

Acting on a tip-off that Stanley was attending his daughter’s wedding at St. Joseph Church in Susaipalyam, Andersonpet Police Sub-Inspector Manjunath B and his team rushed to the venue.

Police reportedly found Stanley actively participating in the ceremony. When officers informed him about the externment violation and pending cases against him, Stanley and some of his family members allegedly abused the police personnel, threatened them and attempted to assault them.

Despite the commotion, police managed to secure Stanley’s arrest and brought him to the Andersonpet police station. A fresh case was subsequently registered against him for allegedly obstructing police officials from discharging their duties.