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BJP leader shoots himself dead in temple sanctum sanctorum

coastaldigest.com web desk
July 19, 2017

Kittur, Jul 19: In a shocking incident, a local BJP leader reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a licensed pistol in the sanctum sanctorum of a temple at Turakar Shigihalli village in Kittur taluk, Belagavi district, on Tuesday.shoots

The man who chose a holy place to resort to such an extreme step is Shivangouda Basangouda Patil (53), a former vice president of BJP Kittur block,

Sources said that he woke up early in the morning and walked into the sanctum sanctorum of Girimalleshwar Temple near his home and shot himself in the head. Local residents rushed to the temple after hearing the unusual sound and were shocked to find Patil dead.

Patil was active in politics, and his suicide has shocked his friends and relatives alike. He is survived by his wife and four daughters, two of whom are married.

Belagavi Superintendent of Police B R Ravikante Gowda, Deputy Superintendent of Police Karunakar Shetty and other officers inspected the spot. Police have seized the pistol and bullet from the spot.

Gowda said they were investigating what drove Patil to suicide. Patil had taken loans from several banks but failed to repay them.

A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Kittur police station.

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Abdul
 - 
Friday, 21 Jul 2017

Still 146 countries left,how will he complete in 2 years.

Sajid hussain
 - 
Friday, 21 Jul 2017

Sir mai bhi khidmat ke liye Jana chahta hu mene apna pp lga rkha h lkin koi pakka nhi ho paya ki mera mum aayega ya nhi..

razak
 - 
Friday, 21 Jul 2017

Good education system is not allowed for women they can only learn islam

muhammed rafique
 - 
Friday, 21 Jul 2017

Thats right.. Ambedkar mooted to protect cows

And your party mooted to lynch human beings

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April 12,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 12: As many as 17 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed on Sunday in Karnataka, taking the total number of infected to 232, the health department said.

This includes six deaths and 54 discharges.

According to the bulletin issued by the health department, six cases were reported from Vijayapura, four cases in Belagavi, three each in Bengaluru city and Kalaburagi and one in Mysuru.

Among the 17, four people are suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) -- two of whom are in Bengaluru and one each in Vijayapura and Kalaburagi, the department said.

Following the sudden spurt in cases in Vijayapura, the department has initiated contact tracing.

Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, Bengaluru continued to top the list with 76 cases, followed by Mysuru with 48 cases, Belagavi with 14 cases, Kalaburagi with 13 cases and Dakshina Kannada with 12 cases.

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April 15,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu Rupesh has written to her counterpart at Valsad to make food and accommodation arrangements for two persons from Puttur who are stranded at Ambergaon village in their district due to lockdown.

Valsad is a district near Gujarat-Maharashtra border.

Ashik Hussain and Mohammed Takeen Maril, have been stuck at the RTO check post of Ambergaon for the last 21 days. The duo have been staying in their car, without proper accommodation or food.

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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: Dakshina Kannada saw a record spike in the number of fresh COVID-19 cases today, which triggered panic among the people of the district, which is currently under orange zone.   

According to the mid-day bulletin of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, as many as 16 people from Dakshina Kannada tested positive for the covid-19. 

Among them 15 are the Gulf returnees who were brought by an Air India Express special flight from Dubai to Mangaluru International Airport on May 12. 

As many as 179 repatriates had landed at Mangaluru Airport. Among them 125 are quarantined in Dakshina Kannada, 49 in Udupi and five in Uttara Kannada districts.  

Meanwhile, a 68-year-old woman from Surathkal area in Mangaluru, who is suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) was also tested covid-19 positive.

This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day since first case registered in the district on March 22 when Dubai-bound youth from Bhatkal was tested positive. 

With this the total number of covid-19 cases in the district mounted to 50 including five deaths. Many of them have returned home after recovery.

3 members of a family test positive

According to Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, three members of a same family are among 15 gulf returnees who are tested positive.  They are a 45-year-old man, his 33-year-old wife and their 6-year-old child. 

Six among those who tested positive today are above 60 years of age, said the deputy commissioner. 
 

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