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Family on its way to hospital meets with accident; 2 killed, 2 others critical

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May 2, 2016

Mangaluru, May 2: Two persons lost their lives and two others belonging to the same family sustained critical injuries in a ghastly road mishap occurred on Monday near Sampaje in Sullia taluk of Dakshia Kannada district.

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The tragedy occurred when a family from Kadanga in Kodagu district was heading towards Mangaluru on a Maruti Omni car. A speeding container lorry coming from the opposite direction rammed into the car while negotiating a curve.

It is learnt that Maqbool (60), his wife Zulaika (55) was taking their son Saleem to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment as the latter was suffering from heart related ailment. Yusuf (35) was driving the car.

Maqbool and Yusuf died on the spot when the collision took place. The other two who were on the backseat were injured critically.

Local residents pulled out the dead bodies from the car and shifted the injured to hospital. A case has been registered at jurisdictional police station.

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Rahim khan
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Monday, 2 May 2016

Inna lillahi wainna ilaihi rajiwoon

Menaka
 - 
Monday, 2 May 2016

I extend my deepest sympathies. May the departed Souls Rest in Peace.

Arif
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Monday, 2 May 2016

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August 3,2020

Koppal, Aug 3: The activists of Popular Front of India (PFI) have won the heart of the people by performing the last rites of a local leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Koppla district of Karnataka. 

Somashekhara Gowda, a senior BJP leader in Koppal’s Gangavathi died of covid-19. His family members were reportedly quarantined. His own party activists also were not ready to participate in the last rite due to the fear of coronavirus infection.

Following requests, a team of PFI comprised of district secretary Fayaz, and members Yaseen, Abdul Aalam, Shamid Razi and Husain Azarauddin performed the last rites as per Veerashaiva Lingayat traditions. 

Speaking to media persons PFI district president Zaheer Abbas lamented that people still have plenty of misconceptions about covid-19. “Due to the misconceptions, performing the last rites of those who die of covid-19 has become a challenge,” he said.

He said that PFI activists followed all the health guidelines and took necessary precautions while performing the last rites. “Under the guidance of district health officials and with the consent of the family members of the deceased, the last rites were performed as per Veerashaiva Lingayat traditions,” he said.

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 23: People in Thukkottu and Ullal area of Mangaluru are in panic after a local woman who recently returned from a foreign country fell ill.

On receiving information the health officials from Ullal PHC visited the house of the woman, who is suffering from fever and cold. They provided her medicines and asked her to remain quarantined at home.

It is said that the woman's mother, who had come to a grocery shop near Thokkottu, informed the shopkeeper that her daughter, who had returned from abroad, was suffering from fever.

The alert shopkeeper, understanding the gravity of the situation, informed ZP Standing Committee on Health and Education President Dhanalakshmi Gatti, who in turn brought the issue to the notice of health officials.

The health officials rushed to her house and diagnosed her. However, the authorities have requested the local people not to be panicked as it is not yet confirmed whether the woman is suffering from COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus.

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February 16,2020

Udupi, Feb 16: A man, who was trapped in 15-feet-deep hole following a landslide during borwell digging work at a remote area in the coastal district, was finally rescued after a prolonged effort today.

The man, identified as Rohit, suffered minor injuries in the incident.

The incident took place at Maravanthe village near Baindur in Udupi district.

Rohit was trapped when the land around borewell was being dug collapsed suddenly. It took around six hours for the rescue workers to rescue him.

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