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Former Karkala MLA Gopal Bhandary dies in Bengaluru-Mangaluru bus

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July 5, 2019

Mangaluru, Jul 5: Former Karkala MLA Hutturke Gopal Bhandary, who was about to celebrate his 67th birthday this weekend, died of heart attack on board a bus last night.

The end came when he was travelling alone in a KSRTC multi-axle bus from Bengaluru to Mangaluru.

The bus driver found the two-time Congress MLA slumped on the bus seat when it reached the main KSRTC bus station at Bejai around 10.15 pm. He had alighted from the bus when it stopped for a coffee break near KB Cross around 4.30 pm.

Mngaluru city police chief, Sandeep Patil said the former MLA came from Bengaluru to Mangaluru by (KSRTC) Volvo Bus. KSRTC Mangaluru divisional controller, Ashraf, who first responded to an alert from bus driver said that when he visited the bus, the former MLA was motionless and had developed froth near the mouth. We immediately shifted him to hospital, he said.

Born on July 7, 1952, Bhandary represented Karkala constituency twice– first from 1999 to 2004 and then again from 2008 to 2013. While he won the seat in 2008 defeating V Sunil Kumar of BJP by a margin of 1,537 votes, Bhandary made his maiden foray to the state assembly defeating K P Shenoy of the BJP in 1999. He lost to Sunil Kumar in 2004 only to emerge victorious in 2008. Sunil Kumar again won the seat in 2018.

Former MLA JR Lobo, who rushed to the hospital on hearing the news, expressed shock at the demise of his former party colleague. The doctors did their best to revive Bhandary, MLA said, adding that perhaps he was brought dead. 

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April 15,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 15: For the convenience of the public during the lockdown period, the Department of Posts has been providing essential services to the public at its various branch offices which are functioning from 1000 hrs to 1400 hrs.

Medicines and other essential items can be sent via parcel from any town to any place in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

Arrangements are also being made to extend this facility to nearby districts. In case of sending medicines and other essentials to other states from Mangaluru, the transportation has to be done via Bengaluru and can be expedited if a request for urgency is made, says a press release from the Senior Superintendent of Posts of Mangaluru Division on Wednesday.

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January 4,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4: Depressed over the communal and racist policies of union government, a 67-year-old retired school headmaster committed suicide allegedly after losing matriculation certificates and documents related to his father.

The victim was identified as Mohammed Ali a resident of Narikunni in Kozhikode district in north Kerala.

On finding Ali missing from home on Friday morning, his family members conducted a search in the nearby areas. His body was later found in a well located in one of his relative’s compound nearby.

A suicide note recovered, suspected to have been written by the victim read, “I have lost all my important certificates. Matriculation certificates of me and my wife. Old documents of my father are also missing. I think all these documents were given away along with the waste recently. None should be held responsible for my foolish act. You may get into trouble.”

According to relatives, Ali was under severe stress after regularly watching programmes related to CAA. He was also actively involved in anti CAA campaign.

“He was worried about the documents and had serious apprehensions about future,” said his younger brother Abdul Nasser.

“After attending an anti CAA meeting in Kozhikode he had shared his apprehensions. He used to frequently discuss the topic with others ,” recollected Jaffer a local resident.

Ali also had health complications. Meanwhile, the local police said that preliminary investigations suggested that the man could have taken the extreme step after losing documents. However, the reason behind the suicide could be said conclusively after detailed probe.

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May 4,2020
Bengaluru, May 4: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that the free bus service for migrant workers has been extended by two days in the state.
 
The service was supposed to end on Tuesday, but it has now been extended till Thursday.
 
The Chief Minister has appealed to workers and other people that they can return to their hometowns without having to gather in large numbers at bus stops.
 
He said, "951 KSRTC buses on Sunday were provided in the state for the travel of migrants. About 1,500 passengers have already gone in 50 busses."
 
On Saturday, an estimated 16,500 passengers in 550 buses left for their homes.
 
On Monday two trains will leave for Rajasthan and Bihar, the Chief Minister said.
 
He said in a press release that everyone will be provided with free meals and water before the journey.

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