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Debt-ridden businessman kills parents, pregnant wife, son, then shoots himself dead

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August 16, 2019

Chamarajanagar, Aug 16: In a bizarre incident, a 33-year-old man killed self after after shooting four of his family members on the outskirts of Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka early on Friday.

Chamarajanagar police said financial loss and mounting debts could be reasons for the extreme step taken by the family.

The gun was with Omkar Prasad (35) and police are doubting he may have killed his parents - Nagaraj Bhattacharya (60) mother Hemalath (54), wife Nikitha (27) and son Arya Krishna (5) and then shot himself dead with same gun in an open area, a kilometer away from Gundlupet town. Nikitha was pregnant.

The family from Mysuru has been out of town for a few days. They were in a farmhouse in Yelachetti village near Bandipur forest for three days before relocating to Nandi Lodge in Gundlupet. The driver of their car was sent away by the family late on Thursday soon after they checked into the hotel.

The incident may have happened around 3.30 am. How they reached the spot from the hotel during the odd hours is yet to be known.

Police say they didn’t find any death note at the spot or at the hotel. A special team has been formed to uncover the mystery of the crime. Fingerprint and ballistic experts have been pressed into action to decode the scene of crime.

Chamarajanagar SP HD Anandakumar told reporters a case of murder and abetting suicide have been booked against the family members and a probe has been taken up.

Initial investigation indicated that Omkar Prasad was dead-ridden and the family may have ended lives due to financial problems.

"Om Prakash shot them all in their forehead before shooting himself in the mouth. There appears to be consent as no sign of resistance was found," Chamarajpet Superintendent of Police H D Ananda Kumar said. Exact reason for the incident will be known only after detailed inquiry.

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 2: A total of 5,532 new cases of COVID-19 and 84 deaths were reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, the state's health department informed on Sunday.

With this, the Karnataka's COVID-19 tally now stands at 1,34,819 positive cases, including 74,590 active cases and 57,725 discharges.
So far, 2,496 deaths have been reported from the state.

India's COVID-19 count on Sunday crossed the 17 lakh-mark with 54,736 positive cases and 853 deaths reported in the country.

"The total COVID-19 cases stand at 17,50,724 including 5,67,730 active cases, 11,45,630 cured/discharged/migrated and 37,364 deaths," said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: In order to protect the frontline coronavirus fighters from the pathogen, students at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management has developed face shields that will help the front-line healthcare workers.

Mr Johnson Tellis - Chief Innovation Officer, Mr Gautham Nayak - Design Engineer and DreamWorks Makerspacerun by determined students, supported by Sahyadri Start-up ecosystem, at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management has headed the team.

The team took the initiative along with other maker communities in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and the likes, with a pledge to produce and deliver 1 Million face shields across India. In three weeks, the team has contributed to the cause and delivered more than3500 face shields and a ventilator splitter for the Dakshina Kannada and Shimoga region.

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January 5,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 5: In a frightening incident, a leopard which was trapped in a snare attacked and injured three persons in its successful bid to escape Balpa village in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 

The incident occurred on Thursday when around 15 forest staff approached the trapped leopard to tranquilize it with a dart. The leopard, however, managed escape. 

While running away, it attacked a villager Balakrishna, aged about 70, who was working in the nearby plantation. He sustained injuries on his upper lips.

He was rushed to a hospital in Sullia and then was shifted to the Government Wenlock hospital for further treatment. He is learnt to be out of danger.

After this incident, the forest department kept a tab and tracked the leopard using a drone.  

According to V Karikalan, deputy conservator of forest (DCF), Dakshina Kannada, Between 5pm to 5.30pm on a tip off that leopard was spotted near a bush, the forest department tried to approach it again and the animal jumped on the officials, injuring Assistant Conservator of Forests Austin and forest guard Divith. 

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital and then taken to Mangaluru for further treatment. They are learnt to be out of danger.

Meanwhile, the department is continuing combing in the village and surrounding areas. Three teams consisting of three RFOs and 10 Dy RFOs, supported by doctors are on the field. The forest department has also placed two leopard capturing cages in the area. Night patrolling will continue and public announcements are being made.

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