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Catholic leaders in Mangalore press for probe into Jacintha's death

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December 10, 2012
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Mangalore, December 10: Amidst wide outrage and anguish, suspicions have arisen over the mysterious and tragic death of senior nurse Jacintha Saldanha, hailing from Mangalore, last Friday in London after the Kate hoax call.

 

Although her death is not being treated by authorities in London as suspicious, people have their doubts. Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese Fr Denis Moras expressed his concern over the strangeness of Jacintha's death, and the events that followed.

 

Speaking at a press conference at the Bishop's House in Kodialbail on Monday, he said that with the little information gathered from published media reports, it was difficult to know what the exact cause of her death was.

 

“According to Jacintha's family members, they are not being allowed to contact her husband Benedict in London by the British police department. They have had no direct contact whatsoever with him after the sole phone-call on Friday relating the news of her death. There has been relay of information that even Benedict and her two children have not been allowed to see her body, which shows the indifference of London police. The exact cause of death also has not been made clear so far. Hence, through Union Minister M Veerappa Moily and AICC General Secretary Oscar Fernandes, we hope to bring attention to this matter and urge the Indian government to probe the circumstances leading to Jacintha's death. Our immediate priority is to repatriate her body and hand it over to her family members in Shirva,” he said.

 

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Secretary and Catholic leader Ivan D'Souza said, “Jacintha was very mild-natured, and having known her since her childhood, it is difficult to believe that she has committed suicide, over a hoax call. The family members are devastated by the news of her death. Hence, an investigation is a must to find out the exact cause of death,” he said, urging the government to take appropriate action to bring her body back.

 

If family members are to be believed, two policemen from London had arrived at their doorstep in Shirva (Udupi district) on Saturday for questioning, according to Mr D'Souza.

 

Joint secretary of Karnataka State Women Congress Leena Mathais, Fr Maxim Noronha and Marcel Monteiro were present during the press conference.

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February 13,2020

New Delhi, Feb 13: Two SpiceJet pilots have been suspended today for an improper landing at Mangalore Airport which damaged three runway edge lights. The incident took place on October 31 last year when the private carrier's Boeing 737 aircraft was returning from Dubai.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the licenses of the pilots for four-and-half months from the date of the incident.

DGCA had issued a show cause notice to the Pilot in Command and the First Officer demanding explanation of the "lapses" and found their replies unsatisfactory, the aviation watchdog said in a statement.

Investigation revealed that the touchdown was improper as it deviated to the the left on the runway in turn damaging three runway edge lights.

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July 2,2020

A 7-year-old Dalit girl who had gone missing from outside her residence in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district on June 30 was found dead last evening. 

Police sources said that the body with severe injures was found in a forest area bordering her village. The young girl had been sexually assaulted before the murder, according to police.

Victim’s neighbour, Raja, 25, who belongs to the Pandaram caste, has been arrested in connection with the incident.

While they have included murder charges in the First Information Report (FIR) against him, they are awaiting the post-mortem report to add sections of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offence Act (POCSO act) in the FIR.

"The girl was playing outside her home at 4pm. Her parents then found her missing and her father filed a complaint at the station at around 7pm. Efforts were then underway to find the girl," said an investigating official.

They found the minor's body in the forest area near her village on the evening of July 1. Her clothes were in a state of disarray and her face was severely injured.

"She has been beaten with sticks on the face and injuries are clearly visible. The post-mortem will reveal the actual cause of death," says an official from the district.

Police sources further add that the neighbour had found the minor roaming around the area on Wednesday and allegedly took advantage of the fact that she was alone.

"During inquiry he admitted that he had sexually assaulted and murdered the girl," says a police official from the district. "Further investigation is underway and we will have more clarity once we get the post mortem report," he adds.

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July 22,2020

Chikkamagaluru, Jul 22: Nine staff of the Anti Naxal Force (ANF) in Koppa in the district were tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

Health officials said that these people don’t have any contacts outside as they were in the forest buffer zone. Now efforts were being made to find out how they contacted the Coronavirus.

Meanwhile, the Kalsa police station has been sealed down after four of its personnel tested positive.

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