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Mangaluru: Couple held for coldblooded murder of woman

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May 15, 2019

Mangaluru, May 15: Two days after a woman was found in the city, the Mangaluru police have cracked the case and arrested a couple.

The body parts of Srimathi Shetty, a resident of Amar Alva Road in near Monkey Stand, was found inside a gunny bag near a shop off National Highway 66 near Kadri Park in the city on Sunday.

On Tuesday, the police arrested Johnas Julin Samson (36) and his wife Victoria Mathais (46), natives of Attavar and residents of Souterpet, Valencia, Mangaluru. Johnas was running a fast food shop in a Nandigudda.

The police also seized a two-wheeler, which was used to transport the chopped body parts, and eight golden rings and a golden chain belonging to the victim from the accused.

The police said that Johnas had committed the murder on Saturday while his wife allegedly supported him. It is learnt that Johnas had borrowed a sum of around a lakh from Srimathi Shetty.

When Shrimathi Shetty went to his house to recover the dues, amounting to Rs 60,000, on Saturday morning, Johnas attacked her with a lethal weapon and murdered her.

The body was kept in the house the entire day. It was then mutilated and disposed off in different parts of the city. The police had recovered the body parts from near Kadri Park and from Nandigudda.

The city police commissioner had formed a 30-member-team for investigation after a case of murder was registered at Mangaluru East Police station.

When a team of police surrounded him, Johnas made a futile attempt to commit suicide. However, he was arrested and admitted to a hospital for treatment.

Inspector Jagadish, PSI CCB Kabbal Raj, ACP Hegde and staff members of CCB, Crime, Pandeshwar, Kankanady and central sub-division were involved in the investigations.

Also Read: Mangaluru: Businesswoman murdered; chopped body parts found in gunny bag

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May 7,2020

Mangaluru, May 7: The Dakshina Kannada District Muslim Okkoota has strongly condemned permit for opening of textile and footwear shops across the district at a time when the number of Covid-19 positive cases are on the rise.

In a press note here on Thursday, former Mayor and Okoota President Ashraf alleged that the permission to open the shops at a time when Eid-ul-Fitr was nearing would lead to rush in the shops in turn bringing in fear of spread of Covid-19. 

He expressed his resentment over the fact that the administration has neglected the appeal made by the Okkoota as well as the Qazi of Udupi against permitting textile shops during the lockdown period.

He warned that the administration, district in-charge Minister, MLA and MP themselves will be responsible in case of increased infection cases due to this decision.

The district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary yesterday had announced that textile shops in the district can be opened from May 7.

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru,  Aug 4: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted himself to a hospital.

"I have been tested positive for COVID-19 and also been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors as a precaution. I request all those who had come in contact with me to check out for symptoms and to quarantine themselves," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

Earlier on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had said that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

4,752 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Monday, taking total cases to 1,39,571 including 62,500 discharges and 2,594 deaths, the State Health Department informed.

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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: The second evacuation flight from Dubai to Mangaluru is expected to bring nearly 180 stranded UAE Kannadigas on May 18.

Air India Express B737-800NG aircraft will take off from terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport at 1.30 pm UAE time and land in Mangaluru International Airport at 6.30 pm local time, sources said.

Mangaluru Airport had witnessed chaos when the first repatriation flight arrived on May 12. Now many passengers of the first flight tested positive for the covid-19.

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