Dancer stabs college girl a dozen times publicly over unrequited love, then attempts suicide

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June 28, 2019

Mangaluru, Jun 28: In an attack that prima facie seemed motivated by unrequited love, a 20-year-old post-graduation student, was brutally stabbed repeatedly by her 28-year-old friend-turned-harasser at Bagambila near Deralakatte on the outskirts of the city in broad daylight on Friday.

The victim is Deeksha (20), a resident of Bagambila, and a student of MBA at a private college at Karkala. Her condition is said to be extremely critical. The accused, Sushanth (28), hailing near Rama Shakti Mission in Shaktinagar, Mangaluru, is also undergoing treatment after his suicide bid. 

A video recording of the incident, captured by a resident in the vicinity, has gone viral, shocking people across the state. While several people are heard shouting at the attacker asking him to stop and some even try to approach him, the man is seen slitting his own neck and threatening passersby to stay away when they try to intervene.

With a preliminary investigation underway, Mangaluru DCP (Law and Order) said it appeared to be a case of unrequited love, with the victim not responding to the accused's overtures. A case was registered in Ullal police station.

The incident

Deeksha, who was apparently returning from college had as usual, alighted at KSHEMA bus stand at Deralakatte around 4.30 pm and was walking towards home located behind the hospital when Sushanth who came from behind in a scooter suddenly attacked her with a knife. When the locals tried to stop him, he tried to end his own life.

The girl collapsed on the road after she was stabbed multiple times. The local residents and hospital staff raised an alarm. Some of them picked up sticks to threaten the stabber. However he threatened them by flashing his knife and then continued to stab the girl who had fallen down. Then he suddenly sliced his throat and fell on Deeksha and rolled over her. It is said that girl was stabbed around a dozen times.

The accused, who is a dancer by profession, knew Deeksha knew Deeksha for last few years and was in love with her. Deeksha too was practicing dancing and was close with him. However, for last few months she had started avoiding the Sushant. 

After she joined MBA in Karkala, he had gone there and reportedly harassed her. A complaint was registered relating to this incident there.

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June 11,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 11: Within hours after claiming that it has decided to prohibit schools from schools from conducting online classes till Class 7, the Karnataka government has taken a U-turn and said that currently than ban is only till Class 5.

“Karnataka Govt has decided to stop all online classes for LKG, UKG & classes up to 5th std. To extend this up to 7th std is only a suggestion from few cabinet ministers as expressed in an informal discussion and NOT a decision,” tweeted Prime and Secondary Minister Suresh Kumar.

Law Minister J C Madhuswamy earlier today had stated that the decision to ban online classes till 7th standard was taken by the government.  "All of us were of the opinion that there were challenges faced by students studying in rural areas. Hence, we urged the government to extend the ban on online classes till 7 standard," he said

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March 21,2020

Hubbali, Mar 21: South Western Railway suspended an employee on Thursday, for allegedly hiding her son's travel history who returned from Spain. The employee's son has now been kept under isolation.

Earlier it was reported that the man had a travel history of Italy- among the worst affected countries by Coronavirus.

He was working in Germany and had taken a flight from Spain to return to India.

In an order issued by General Manager of South Western Railway, the employee was further asked to leave the headquarter without obtaining permission from the competent authority.

The suspended Railway Officer is posted in Bengaluru.
According to the official data, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India has risen to 206, according to ICMR. Timely diagnosis and isolation have been considered vital to check the spread of the deadly disease.

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May 14,2020

Dubai: The father of a 16-year old girl who came on a visit visa to the UAE to visit him is desperate for help as she has been hospitalised, even as he has been rendered jobless.

On February 6, Amber D’Couto flew into Dubai from Mangaluru, India, along with her older sister, Alison, 19. The girls wanted to visit their dad Vivian D’Couto who was working in an automobile company at Jebel Ali.

The father was overjoyed to meet his girls until things took an ugly turn.

Two months into her stay, Amber fell seriously ill, even as D’Couto was served a termination letter by his company.

D’Couto said his daughter, a Grade 10 student, was perfectly healthly but suddenly developed high fever and began vomiting. She was rushed to a private hospital in Qusais which could not accommodate her because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

On April 30, she was admitted to another private hospital in the same area. After testing negative for COVID-19 thrice, she was diagnosed with acute pancreatis and Rheumatoid fever.

While the girl remains in hospital, the bill has spiralled to over Dh50,000, D’Couto said, adding that without a job now, he had no means to pay the huge amount.

“Amber is a very sweet child and a very bright student. She was living a very healthy life prior to coming to Dubai. But she is so ill now and under round-the-clock vigil in the ICU. The treatment for her condition is very specific and costly.”

A worried man, he said: “My daughter was on a visit visa and she had no insurance. We appeal to compassionate people to help us out in this difficult hour. Due to the current situation, I have lost my job and I am unable to pay for her medical expenses. Her condition has not stabilised yet and I am taking each day as it comes. I trust the doctors to help her recover, and we hope to be repatriated to India at the earliest so she can get further medical care.”

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