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Sand labourer dies after jumping into river during police raid

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October 26, 2016

Bantwal, Oct 26: In a tragic incident, a sand labourer lost his life after jumping into river in his bid to evade arrest during a police raid on an illegal sand extraction site at a remote village in Bantwal taluk on Wednesday.

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The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Sharif (30), said to be a local resident.

The incident occurred when sleuths from Bantwal rural police station raided the sand extraction site at Margadangady near Mallarapattana.

A frightened Sharif immediately jumped into river when a policeman tried to catch him. However, he went missing in the water within a few seconds.

The police immediately called fire fighters and local swimmers. After a thorough search the swimmers found dead body of Sharif in the river.

A tense atmosphere prevailed in the village after the incident. A few locals alleged that Sharif jumped into river when a policeman showed revolver and threatened to shoot him.

A group of angry residents damaged to police vehicle. Superintend of police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase paid a visit to the village for spot investigation. Security has been beefed up in the area to prevent untoward incidents.

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shareef
 - 
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

people don't take it as communal

Ullal
 - 
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

Inna lillahi wa inna Ilahi rajvoon RIP, Every where suffering middle class or poor people example in Ullal there is no officer born to raid fish mill because it is running by politics and rich people, I totally agree that sand business is illegal but it won't harm any one but in Ullal it harm current generation and coming generation so divert your investigation right place.

HOFZ
 - 
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

Why no police raided mining mafia ? And fixing in department ?

Naren kotian
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Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

Not a loss for nation ....sand jihadis must be taught a lesson . .

..instead of praising our police ...they are blaming our policee.....love u dk police ....

karthik
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Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

what he wanted he finally got, simply blaming police is not a good idea.

Praveen
 - 
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

whatever this community people do, they will unite and protest whether crime or marriage.

Jeevan
 - 
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

have these are locals out of their mind? if police shoots him also no issue he is doing criminal offense he deserves to die.

Shaad
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Wednesday, 26 Oct 2016

There is no difference between Hindutva terrors and DK Police now a days.

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July 13,2020

Mangaluru, July 13: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Monday said that all COVID-19 patients in the district will be treated for free in the hospitals of all medical colleges in the district.

Speaking to newsmen after visiting the COVID-19 treatment facility at KMC Hospital here, Poojary stated that all COVID-19 patients including BPL families, APL families, migrant workers and those without a ration card, will be treated free of charge in the district’s medical colleges. Patients can show their Aadhaar card at the hospital and get free treatment.

Provision of free treatment for COVID-19 patients at Wenlock hospital will be continued. In Dakshina Kannada district, the number of people recovering from the virus and being discharged hospitals is high. There is no need for the people of the district to panic. The government is committed to the health of the people, Poojary said.

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August 7,2020

Madikeri, Aug 7: Two days after massive landslides triggered by heavy downpour in Kodagu, five people including a priest are still missing. 

The landslide, which originating at Brahmagiri Hills in Talacauvery, swept away two houses on Wednesday night.

This missing people are: Talacauvery temple chief Narayana Achar (70), his wife Shantha (70), brother Ananda Theertha Swami (87) and two assistants — Ravi Kiran (26) and Srinivas (30). Achar’s neighbour had shifted out of Bhagamandala earlier, fearing a landslide. 

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had to stop rescue operations due to bad weather. The operations resumed today. 

“There are many minor landslides on the way to the spot,” said Kodagu Deputy Commissioner C Annies K Joy, adding that the flood situation at Bhagamandala was not permitting earthmovers to reach the spot. Heavy rain between Wednesday and Thursday triggered landslides. 

Bhagamandala Panchayat Development Officer Ashok said a notice was issued to the priest’s family to shift out of the house, but they chose to stay back. 

On Thursday morning, when the Talacauvery temple staff went to check on Narayana Achar, as he had not reached the temple for the daily puja, they found levelled land and debris where Achar’s house stood. Utensils, puja material and clothes were found nearly 2 km away at Cherangala. 

As rains continued over the last few days, many rivers are flowing above the danger levels, forcing people to move to safer places.

 Responding to the situation, which is turning grimmer by the day, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, directed ministers to visit rain-hit areas and supervise relief efforts. He has also assured of providing required financial assistance for those affected.

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Bengaluru, Jan 18: The Karnataka state government has reportedly initiated the process to ban organizations like Popular Front of India (PFI).

State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday evening said that instructions have been given to the police and officers concerned to gather information about the activities of such organisations so that necessary inputs can be sent to the Center.

He made it clear that the action would not be limited against PFI and SDFI (Social Democratic Front of India), rather any organisation which is involved in such activities, would meet the same fate.

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