Mangaluru: NRI's 2-year-old son drowns as boat capsizes at Panambur beach

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October 5, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 5: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a two-and-half-year-old boy drowned when a speedboat capsized at Panambur beach in Mangaluru on Wednesday evening.

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The victim, Mohammed Sadan, was one of the seven family members on board the ill-fated boat that sank due to some technical snag.

Even though the lifeguards helped the six others to reach ashore safe, they failed to rescue the little boy. His parents Shami Ilahi and Fathima, residents of Natekal near Deralakatte were among the rescued.

Shami Ilahi, an NRI, who had recently come to Indian on a vacation, took his family members to the beach on Wednesday evening. The family decided to enjoy a boat ride before returning home.

All of them were given life jackets before boarding the boat. As there was no small size life jacket, the little boy also was given adults' life jacket. When the boat sank the child slipped from his parents' hands. As soon as he fell into the sea, the life jacket also slipped from his body.

Negligence by lifeguards?

The family members and beach goers held lifeguards responsible for the tragedy. Had the lifeguards started rescue operation without delay the boy could have been saved, said Haneef, one of the family members. The boy's body washed ashore after several hours of search by coastal security police and lifeguards.

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Safan
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon

zameer
 - 
Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raajiwoon.....even parents need to be held responsible rather than blaming life guards... how could they carry such a small child to sea??

aharkul
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Thursday, 6 Oct 2016

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raajivoon.

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April 18,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 18: State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that there is no need for Dubai Kannadigas to be worried during the COVID-19 crisis.
 
In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that the State government is with the Dubai Kannadigas and their families residing here in the State, promising that they will not face any problems.
 
Bommai also sought the cooperation of all Dubai-based Kannadiga industrialists and employees in the fight against the virus.

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Syef
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Sunday, 19 Apr 2020

We are already facing lot of problems here without food and money.

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March 26,2020

Bengaluru,  Mar 26: The nationwide lockdown in the view of coronavirus outbreak has driven some people to the edge. In Karnataka, within less than 24 hours, two cases of people creating trouble for police personnel have come to light.

On Wednesday, a middle-aged man was shot in his leg by the police after he tried to assault two police constables of Sanjaynagar police station. The police constables were identified as Manjunatha and Basavararaju.
The accused reportedly breached the check post at Bhoopasandra. He and his friends were over-speeding and performing stunts on bikes. When the policemen tried to secure them after giving them a chase, they attacked the cops.

When they were taken into custody, one of them again tried to escape and hurled stones and bricks on the cops. In order to prevent further assault, the police then fired two rounds – one in the air and the second one on his left leg.

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February 7,2020

Bantwal, Feb 7: A 31-year-old man has been arrested on charge of sexual assault on a minor boy at Kanyana under the limits of Vittla police station in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada.

The police have identified accused as Suresh Prabhu, a resident of Kanyana village. He is said to be an activist of a saffron outfit.

The alleged sexual assault took place on February 1, when the victim, a schoolboy, was on his way home from the school. 

According to police, Prabhu called the boy saying he wanted to tell a secret. He then took him to the school toilet and sexually assaulted him there. 

After returning home, the boy narrated the incident to his mother, who approached the jurisdictional Vittla police station and lodged a complaint. 

After taking the minor boy’s statement, the police registered a case under section 341, 377, 506 IPC and POCSO Act against Prabhu. He was arrested on February 5.

 

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