Photographer killed; body found by roadside

June 18, 2012

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Mysore, June 18: A photographer has allegedly been killed in the city on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Karthik (23), son of Somashekar, a resident of Gandhinagar in the city.

The body of the youth was found lying on the road connecting Five Lights Circle to Ashoka road on Sunday morning near Farooqia Girls High School and PU?College. The assailants had smashed the head of Karthik with huge stones.

Lashkar police, who received the information from passers-by, arrived on the spot and pressed a sniffer dog into action.

The dog led the police to a missing shoe of the deceased inside the college. While the motive is not known, police sources said the victim was chased for a distance before being murdered.

Meanwhile, CCTV camera installed by traffic police at the circle is said to have captured the incident.

However, power outage has resulted in unclear images. Police commissioner K?L?Sudheer, Lashkar sub-inspector Omkarappa and other officers arrived on the spot. Lakshar police have registered a case and are investigating.

Two women killed

Two women were killed in two separate incidents in the city on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Savithramma (55) and Munni (55).

In the first incident, Savithramma was mowed down by a maxicab on Dewan’s road. Savithramma, wife of Bhyrappa, was a resident of Srirangapatna in Mandya district. Devaraja police have registered a case. In the second incident, Munni, wife of Syed Mohammed Husain was hit by a motorbike — resulting in her death.

Husain, Munni and their daughter Subeida Banu were returning from Devi Nursing Home in?Bogadi second stage when a motorbike rammed into them severly injuring Munni. Later, she was admitted to K?R?Hospital.

However, she failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed to the injuries on Sunday morning. Kuvempunagar traffic police have registered a case.

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Agencies
August 9,2020

Vijayawada, Aug 9: The number of those killed in the fire at a hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada rose to 10 on Sunday, said Vikrant Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government announced Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia each to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident.

According to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also ordered an in-depth probe into the accident and directed authorities to take steps to ensure better medical services to the victims of the accident.

"The hotel was taken on lease and run by Ramesh Hospitals, a private hospital where COVID-19 patients were being treated. 40 patients and 10 medical staff were at the hotel at the time of the incident. 

Officials were directed to launch immediate rescue measures," said Mekathoti Sucharitha, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the loss of the lives in the fire mishap and spoke to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy over the phone and enquired about the accident.

The mishap took place in hotel Swarna Palace which was taken on lease and run by a private hospital for COVID patients.

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May 6,2020

Bengaluru, May 6: Central Crime Branch Police have nabbed 71 people involved in various crimes taking advantage of Lock-down which prevents movement of people in the street and seized stolen properties worth about Rs 1.70 crore, official said on Wednesday.

Police said that in all 56 cases were booked. In all 17,312 duplicate Sanitisers, 2000 lts of Chemicals, 18,750 fake Masks, 270 Thermometers and two cars were seized from the arrested culprits.

During the raid godowns where rice and dal meant for free distribution during lock-down were robbed and stored were also seized.

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January 19,2020

Belagavi, Jan 19: Miscreants have murdered a couple and their son at Dodwad Village, about 50 km from here, in the wee hours on Sunday.

The victims were identified as Shvananda Basavanthappa Andanashetty, his wife Shanthavva and their son Vinod.

Senior Police officials visited the spot and a case was registered at Dodwad Police Station.

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