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5-year-old boy mauled to death by pack of strays

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June 26, 2019

Bengaluru, Jun 26: A five-year-old boy was killed by a pack of street dogs at Hejjegowdana Palya in Soladevanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru city, on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Durgesh. His parents Mallappa and Mallamma who work as daily wage labourers are natives of Sedam in Kalaburagi.

Mallappa told reporters his son was returning home after purchasing a packet of biscuits when he was attacked. Durgesh had not gone to the local anganwadi on Tuesday because he was ill, Mallappa said.

“I returned home from work for lunch and Durgesh told me he was ill and didn’t want to eat rice,” Mallappa said. “So he took Rs 5 from me to buy a packet of biscuits. After I gave him the money, I went to have a bath. A little later, I heard my son screaming. I rushed out and found nearly a dozen dogs attacking my son. Passersby chased the dogs away.”

Police said a local took Mallappa and Durgesh to a nearby private hospital on his motorbike. “Doctors advised him to shift Durgesh to Saptagiri hospital. However, Durgesh was declared dead on reaching Saptagiri,” police said.

Tuesday’s incident, which occurred outside Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, triggered anger over local officials’ apathy in handling the stray dogmenace.

“There are many eateries on the Soladevanahalli to Ajjegowdanapalya stretch,” police quoted locals as saying. “Staff at these eateries throw leftovers on the road and dogs feast on them. Paying guest accommodations in the area also dump food in vacant plots.

This is why the stray dog population is increasing. Whenever we try to chase these dogs away, animal activist complain to police against us. Will animal activists bring the boy back to life?”

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March 26,2020

Udupi, Mar 26: As many as 1000 expatriates, who have arrived from foreign countries and have been placed in home quarantine, were warned against violating the guidelines given to them and leaving their houses. 

Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha, addressing reporters here on Thursday, said that the district administration and health department officials have sent notices to surrounding houses regarding those quarantined and requested them to bring to the notice of relevant authorities if anyone was found violating the quarantine rules.

'If anyone is found violating the quarantine rules and roaming in public, a complaint can be registered by calling on 9480242600. Strict action will be taken against such violators,' said Mr Jagadeesha.

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April 12,2020
Mangaluru, Apr 12: The spread of COVID-19 in the country has been contained through the prompt, effective and timely measures taken by the Centre, BJP Karnataka president and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Sunday.
 
The Centre brought in stringent regulations including the lockdown at the right time and ensured that the pandemic did not spread rapidly, he told reporters here.
 
Kateel inspected the railway coaches which have been converted into isolation wards for infected patients at the central railway station here.
 
He said 20 out of the 32 railway coaches re-designed into wards by Southern Railway's Palakkad division, will be stationed here.
 
The wards are equipped with necessary medical equipment and facilities for doctors and paramedical staff.
 
Kateel said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown how such difficult situations need to be handled.
 
The lockdown was announced in time so that coronavirus spread was checked and all the central departments carried out their works efficiently to monitor the situation, he said.
 
Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath was also present.

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January 1,2020

Mangalore, Jan 1: Under the aegis of the Dakshina Kannada District Jatyateeya Paksha Sanghatanegala Janti Vedik, Members of Congress, Communist Party of India, CPI (M), Janata Dal (Secular) and other secular organisations will stage a dharna on January 2 here demanding a judicial inquiry into the firing on December 19.

Talking to reporters on Tuesday evening, former Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai said the dharna will be held before the statue of B R Ambedkar, near the Town hall, from 1000 hrs to 1600 hrs.

Mr Rai said allegations are being made that the trouble in the city on December 19 was orchestrated by certain political parties and leaders. The city police are also being accused of acting under the influence of the ruling government in invoking prohibitory orders to quell the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and later firing at the protesters that led to two deaths.

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