Allegedly harassed by auto-rickshaw driver, teenage college girl commits suicide

coastaldigest.com web desk
November 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Nov 18: Exactly a week after she consumed poison in suicide bid, a teenage college student in Dakshina Kannada district breathed her last today without responding to any treatment.

Kavyashree (18), a resident of Hunsekatte in Beltangady taluk was pursuing second year B.Com. at a college Punjalkatte. She was rushed to hospital soon after she consumed poison last Monday (November 12).

It is learnt that she had resorted to the extreme step after being mentally harassed by an auto rickshaw driver identified as Babu Gowda. He was attacked by a few local residents after she consumed poison.

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Tel Truth
 - 
Monday, 19 Nov 2018

A uneducated Rickshaw wala Harassed and a educated Girl suicide, doesn’t match there is something behind the screen, must know what is truth before giving any negative comments on anyone.

Pratap Timma
 - 
Sunday, 18 Nov 2018

Auto-rickshaw driver is unfortunately a Hindu. BJP missed an opportunity to create communal riot. They would have held shava meravanige if the culprit was a Muslim.

Haris
 - 
Sunday, 18 Nov 2018

rickshaw wala must be given maximum punishment.

 

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Following the incessant rain for last few days and subsequent landslides reported at various places along Charmadi Ghat, the movement of vehicles been banned for two days. 

Charmadi Ghat road connects Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts on National Highway-73. The fresh landslides caused cracks on the road and uprooted many trees. 
Officials have closed Charmadi as well as Kottigehara check posts as a precautionary measure.

Belthangady tahsildar Mahesh J confirmed that multiple landslides have hit Charmadi Ghat road.

"The road has been closed for vehicular movement as the officials are at the spot to clear landslide debris. As a precautionary measure, vehicular movement has been banned as there are chances of further landslides," he said.

Hundreds of commuters who were stuck on various stretches of the ghat following a landslide between Maleyamaruta and Alekan falls in Chikkamagaluru district have been rescued.

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May 27,2020

Mangaluru, May 27: The Dakshina Kannada PU College Principals' Association on Wednesday appealed to the authorities to postpone the evaluation of PUC II answer scripts, as the Novel Coronavirus was still active and there was all possibility of the infection spreading.

Speaking to reporters here, Association President Umesh Karkera said, ''It is our duty to evaluate the answer scripts. But amid the fear of COVID-19 and lockdown, evaluators are not able to reach the valuation Centre to take up the work.

''The department of pre-university education has asked the Deputy Chief Examiners and the Assistant Examiners to reach the venue on May 27 and 29, respectively, to take up the evaluation work.

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May 10,2020

Bengaluru, May 10: Karnataka on Sunday reported 59 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 848, informed state health department.
Out of the total number of cases, 422 people have been discharged and 31 have died due to the infection in the state.
The health department further informed that six COVID-19 patients are currently in the Intensive Care Unit.

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