Kasaragod, Sept 5: A court here has acquitted six people accused in the murder of Communist Party of India (Marxist) activist M.B. Balakrishnan at Mangad, near Uduma, here in September 2013.
Pronouncing the verdict on Tuesday, the Principal District Sessions Court acquitted Congress workers A.K. Ranjith, 34; A. Suresh, 29; U. Sreejayan, 43; Shyam Mohan, 23; Majeed; and Shibu, stating that the prosecution had failed to produce enough proof to prove the involvement of the accused in the murder.
The prime accused in the case and Youth Congress activist Prajit drowned in a well earlier this year while he was trying to save a cock.
Balakrishnan was stabbed to death on the night of September 16, 2013, a Thiruvonam day, triggering political tension in the district for a while.
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CPM activist murder: After main accused sacrifices his life to save a cock, court acquits 6 Cong workers
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September 5, 2018
No cases of coronavirus reported in Karnataka, says govt
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March 7,2020
Bengaluru, Mar 7: Karnataka on Friday announced that there are no positive cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 in the state till date.
"To date, 717 persons have been identified for observation, of them, 236 persons have completed 28 days of observation and 469 persons are continuing under home quarantine. 8 persons are admitted to selected isolation hospitals, " the state government said in a release today.
"Around 343 samples of symptomatic persons are sent for testing and 296 samples are reported as negative. No positive cases of Coronavirus in the state to date," it said.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa earlier in the week assured people in state about the preparedness to tackle coronavirus.
He said, "We have issued instructions to all hospitals. We have made all the arrangements. People in Karnataka should not worry."
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan earlier today held a review meeting with states over preparedness for coronavirus. State governments have been asked to keep the testing and quarantine facilities, isolation wards and labs in active readiness.
The country's total number of positive cases of coronavirus touched 31 today. COVID-19 has so far killed more than 3200 people globally.
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15 more policemen test COVID-19 positive in Bengaluru
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July 8,2020
Bengaluru, Jul 8: 15 police personnel from Bangalore's Whitefield division tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Out of these, 12 are from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) police station, sources said.
A total of 27 police staff of the Whitefield division have tested positive so far and five have been discharged. The HAL police station closed on June 27 after one police staff tested COVID positive. All personnel of the police station were tested in the following days and 12 tests returned positive.
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Fearing he had coronavirus, Dakshina Kannada man kills self to 'save' his family
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March 27,2020
Mangaluru Mar 27: Thinking that he might have contracted the coronavirus infection, a 55-year-old man has committed suicide in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.
The deceased has been identified as Sadashiva Shetty, a resident of Abbettu under Meramajalu village. He was working in a petrol bunk.
It is learnt that Sadashiva suspected that he might have come in contact with coronavirus infected people while working in the petrol bunk.
He was scared that the same might get transferred to his family members through him.
He was depressed for past few days. Today, he hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his house, sources said.
A case has been regarded at the Bantwal rural police station and investigations are on.
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kill all anti-national RSS And BJP from kerala also from south india...blood is the answer for blood specially for them....in comming century india will be divided based on north people & south people..we have to prepare battle now itself, we dont want to ruler from third class north indian beger people.
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