Residential school student dies, parents suspect foul play

DHNS
September 18, 2017

Davangere, Sept 18: A Class 7 student of Morarji Desai residential school in Kariganur near Basavapatna in the district died at McGann Hospital in Shivamogga on Sunday.

However, her parents have lodged a complaint with the police, raising doubts over the cause of the her death.

The deceased has been identified as Aishwarya. According to the complaint lodged by the girl’s father Rangappa, he got a call from the school on September 12, that his daughter was ill.

“I went to the school on September 13 and found that Aishwarya’s leg was swollen. We shifted her to the district hospital in Davanagere and then to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga. She died on Sunday.

“There are suspicions about the cause of her death,” the complaint said.

Dr Bhimashankar Guled, Superintendent of Police, Davangere, told DH that the exact cause of the girl’s death would be known after receiving the post-mortem report.

Deputy director of Social Welfare department Kumara Hanumanthappa said that Aishwarya had injured her leg after she fell down on the school premises on September 10.

Comments

Unknown
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

obviously foul play is there. No doubt

Danish
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Sad incident. RIP. probe needed

Hari
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Should have proper probe

Sangeeth
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

If anything is there, the management team wont reveal. Because it affect their reputation and admission.

Suresh
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Dont know what happened, still i feel unusal thing. There are many cases reported recently regarding failure or unwanted action from school authority. 

Kumar
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

No doubt. something happened in school and they didnt reveal fully to parents

Ganesh
 - 
Monday, 18 Sep 2017

I feel SOMETHING fishy 

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April 4,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 4: With the district administration formally confirming three new cases of covid-19, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in Dakshina Kannada today mounted to 12. 

A 43-year-old man from Thumbey in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada had been to Delhi on March 11 due to personal work and returned on March 22. His throat swabs were sent for testing on April 2 though he was healthy. Today the report of the test claimed that he was infected with covid-19. However, he is still said to be healthy.

In another case, a man from Udupi, who had returned from Dubai on March 21, was under medical observation after he landed at Mangaluru International Airport. The district administration today claimed that he too is suffering from the covid-19. 

A resident of Thokkottu, on February 6, had travelled to Mumbai and then visited Delhi. On March 6 he had returned to Mangaluru. On April 2, his throat swabs were sent for testing and the report today showed positive.

All three have been admitted to Wenlock Hospital for treatment.

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June 18,2020

Mangaluru Jun 18: Dakshina Kannada on Thursday, June 18, reported 23 fresh covid-19 cases, taking the total number of the cases detected in the district to 401.  

Among the 23 corona-positive patients, there are 21 males and two females. 

21 are Saudi returnees, while the other two have contracted infection from P-6618.

No cases were reported in Udupi district on Thursday.

The total number of cases in Udupi is 1,039, with only 92 cases being currently active. As many as 946 patients including 38 on Thursday who recovered have been discharged from hospital.

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May 10,2020

Mangaluru, May 10: A young photographer has drowned in River Phalguni near Maravoor on the outskirts of the city.

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, 22, who was working for Diya Studio in Kavoor. A resident of Kavoor, he was the only son of his mother.

The tragedy occurred when he had been to the river along with four friends to collect freshwater snails.

It is learnt that local residents rushed to the spot when Kaushik’s friends raised alarm. However, they could not rescue him.

Kaushik’s body was retrieved from the water after sometime. A case has been registered at Kavoor police station.

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