Harassment drives two women to attempt suicide with children; a baby, a mother killed

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July 2, 2012
Mangalore, July 2: A 28-year-old woman and an 11-momth old baby died in two separate incidents, where two mothers, unable to bear harassment of their alcoholic husbands, attempted suicide along with their children by jumping into water in Bantwal and Kinnigoli of Dakshina Kannada district.

Mother dies

In the first incident a woman, holding her three-year-old daughter in her arms, jumped to death in an open well after allegedly being harassed by her husband and his relatives in Hosa Kaveri near Kinnigoli on Sunday morning.

child

Around 10 a.m., Padmini (34), who had been married to Chandra (38) for the past five years, jumped into a well close to her residence while clutching her daughter Shivani, said the Mulky police. While Shivani was rescued by family members, Padmini died on the spot.

“The couple had been staying with Chandra's younger brother Mohan and his wife Geeta. Apart from marital discord, Padmini was constantly being harassed by her sister-in-law. Geeta is said to have repeatedly told Padmini that she had no place in the house,” said a police official.

Soon after the incident, Chandra, Mohan, and Geeta were arrested by the police. A case of harassment under Section 498(a) of the Indian Penal Code, comparing the harassment to dowry harassment, was filed against the three.

Baby dies

In a similar incident, another 28-year-old woman, frustrated of continuous harassment by her husband, attempted suicide by jumping into Netravati River on BC Road Panemangalore road, holding her 11-month-old baby in her arms on Sunday.

The child identified as Vishal Jaswanth was killed in the incident while mother Kalpana survived the suicide bid. She was admitted to a hospital in Bantwal.

Kalpana was married to one Krishnamurthy two years ago. It is learnt that Krishnamurthy was an alcoholic and engaged in rift with Kalpana daily. The couple had a fight on Saturday night as well.

Disgusted with the incident, Kalpana jumped into river along with her child. Though a local resident Mohammad Haneef, who rushed to the spot and rescued both, the bay breathed last within few minutes.

The police have registered an attempt to murder case against Kalpana.



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May 12,2020

New Delhi, May 12: Air India is planning to operate 149 repatriation flights to 31 countries between May 16 and May 22 during the second phase of the Vande Bharat mission to bring back home Indians stranded abroad amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, officials said. During the first phase of the Vande Bharat mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are scheduled to operate total 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring approximately 15,000 Indians from 12 countries on a payment basis.

"In the second phase, Air India and Air India Express will operate 149 flights to countries such as the USA, the UAE, Canada, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Malaysia, Oman, Kazakhstan, Australia, Ukraine, Qatar and Indonesia," the airline officials stated.

Other countries to where the national carrier would operate flights between May 16 and May 22 are Russia, Philippines, France, Singapore, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait,

Japan, Georgia, Germany and Tajikistan, officials noted.
The flights during the second phase will also be operated to Bahrain, Armenia, Thailand, Italy, Nepal, Belarus, Nigeria and Bangladesh, they mentioned.

India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 70,000 people and killed around 2,290 people in the country till now. All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended for the lockdown period.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: In line with the directive of the Deputy Commissioner against opening textile shops even after the relaxation of lockdown, it has been decided to continue the closure of all textile shops in Hampankatta area of Mangaluru until the end of the blessed Ramadan, President of KTA Youth Forum said on Monday.

Pointing out that several rumours were doing the rounds in social media on the opening of textile shops in the wake of Eid, the owners of textile shops met on Monday morning and unanimously decided against opening the shops. The association said the local MLA has also been consulted on the issue.

KTA Youth Forum is an organisation of owners of shops at Kunil Centre in Tokyo Market and Akbar Complex here, mostly comprising of Muslims.

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July 30,2020

Mangaluru, July 30: Under the KKMA Dream House (Home for Homeless) project, the Karnataka Branch of Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association built two new houses at Nelyadi in Puttur taluk (house # 12 & 13) and handed over the keys on 29th July 2020 to the two widows as an Eid al-Adha gift for them.

Mr. S.M. Basha, president of Sea Food Buyers Association, Mangaluru, Mr. Sajid A.K, president of Highland Islamic Forum (HIF), Mangaluru, Mr. S.M. Farooq, president of KKMA Karnataka State Committee and Mr. Abubakker Thumbay, Vice President of Karnataka Branch Religious Affairs graced the occasion as Chief Guests.

Mr. S.M. Basha along with other dignitaries handed over the House # 12 key to a widow with three daughters at Bail house in Nelyadi and Mr. Sajid A.K. handed over the House # 13 key to another widow with two children at Alampadi in Nelyadi. 

Ustaad Haneef Saqafi, Qateeb Badriya Juma Masjid Nelyadi, Advocate Ismail, Ex-President and present committee member, Abdul Qader, Secretary of Jamaat, Taj Umar, Treasurer of Jamath, City Abbu, Ex-President of Jamath were present.  Ustaad Haneef Saqafi did the dua prayers. Mr. Abdul Rehman,  Contractor of the two houses was also present.

Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association being a leading Social Service Organization is an Extrordinary organization of ordinary people has successfully implemented several social development projects in Kerala and Karnataka states. KKMA Karnataka branch has previously handed over 11 houses for homeless at different places in Dakshina Kannada District.

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