Hanagodu: More than a thousand people had gathered at Veeranahosahalli Gate where the Gajapayana was flagged off this morning. And amidst the melee, former Mayor Sandesh Swamy’s pocket was picked.
In his statement to the Police, Sandesh Swamy said that he had kept Rs. 40,000 and a mobile phone in his pocket. He along with Ministers R. Ashoka and V. Somanna showered flowers on the elephants and more and more people wanted to see the elephants in close quarters. They were surging ahead and amidst the jostling crowd, Sandesh Swamy did not realise that his pocket was picked.
