2 more CPI-M- workers held in Shuaib murder case

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March 2, 2018

A special team investigating the murder of Youth Congress worker S.P. Shuaib at Edayannur here on February 12 arrested two more Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers from a nearby area on Thursday.

The arrested were identified as K. Sanjay, 23, and K. Rajath, 23, both natives of Palayode, near Mattannur. Two more persons are in the custody of the police and are being questioned to ascertain their involvement in the murder.

Iritty Deputy Superintendent of Police Prajeesh Thottathil said Sanjay was involved in hiding the country-made bombs carried by the assailants while attacking Shuhaib late night at an eatery near Edayannur on February 12.

The police seized an unused crude bomb from a nearby spot on the basis of his confession statement, he said. Rajath was an informant who passed on information to the team of assailants about the movement of Shuaib.

Police officers close to the investigation team said the four persons, including Sanjay and Rajath, were nabbed during a raid by the investigation team on Wednesday night.

The investigation team is looking for one more accused who was directly involved in the killing. More people are likely to be included as accused in the case for their role in the conspiracy, they said.

The CPI(M) workers earlier arrested in the murder case are Akash Thillankery, Rijin Raj, Anwar Sadath, K. Akhil, T.K. Askar, and Jithin. The three swords seized by the police team at nearby Velliyamparamba were sent for forensic examination to find whether they were the ones used by the assailants to murder the Youth Congress worker.

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June 9,2020

Madikeri, Jun 9: A rare Rurk’s Ristella Skink was found by some wildlife enthusiasts on their way to Madapur in Kodagu district.

Ristella Rurkii, commonly known as Rurk’s Ristella, is a species of skink endemic to the Western Ghats of Southern India. It is a small, insectivorous, diurnal skink found in Shola grasslands and rain forests of hills ranges in parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The specific name, rurkii, is in honour of “Dr Rurk” who collected the type specimen in the Annamalai Hills, High Ranges, Travancore, and the Palani Hills, of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is endemic to rainforests South of Palghat Gap.

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July 6,2020

Mandya, Jul 6: With a journalist from Srirangapatna testing positive for Covid-19, the Mandya District Journalists Association was sealed as a precautionary measure.

Association President K C Manjunath said on Monday that as the reporter has tested positive for Covid-19, it was voluntarily decided to seal down the premises for another month.

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July 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 18: Karnataka minister R Ashoka on Friday said that the COVID-19 lockdown will not be extended further in Bengaluru.

While commenting on the COVID-19 lockdown extension R Ashoka said, "We have taken expert opinion, and the lockdown will not be extended. It will end on July 22."

Earlier today, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mayor, M Goutham Kumar called for an extension of lockdown in the city for one more week due to rise in the COVID-19 cases. "It will be better if we get more time to tackle COVID-19 cases. We wish for the extension of lockdown for one more week. We have given the proposal to the government," said Kumar.

Lockdown had been imposed in the city for seven days with effect from 8 pm on July 14 till 5 am on July 22 to curb the further spread of COVID-19.

As many as 3,693 new COVID-19 positive cases and 115 deaths have been reported in Karnataka on Friday, the State Health Department said.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 55,115 including 33,205 active cases. While there are 20,757 recoveries, the death toll stands at 1,147.

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