Udupi: Cops seize 30 country bombs; three arrested

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November 23, 2017

Udupi, Nov 23: A team of Hebri police in Udupi district have seized as many as 30 country bombs and arrested three persons. Nagesh Nayak (35), resident of Hebri Kanyana, Gunakar Shetty (56), resident of Altadi Ardi and Laxman Shetty alias Lachu Shetty (67), resident of Altadi Madamakki, are the arrested.

Superintendent of Police Sanjeev M Patil told reporters here on Wednesday that Nagesh Nayak had procured the country bombs to hunt wild animals and was on his way to nearby forest to lay the bait.

Acting on a tip off Jagannath T T, PSI, Hebri police station and staff flagged down a scooter at Byana main road in Shivapura village and questioned the rider. While inspecting the vehicle, police discovered 30 country bombs stashed in the storage space beneath the seat, a head torch, a knife and a rain coat.

Nagesh informed police that he had purchased the bombs from Gunakar Shetty. Police seized the scooter as well as seized the bombs found in his possession.

Continuing with their investigation, Jagannath on direction from Hrishikesh Sonawane, assistant superintendent of police, Karkala sub-division on Wednesday nabbed Gunakar and Lakshman Shetty on charges of manufacturing and supplying country bombs. Police seized a motorcycle and 3 country bombs from their possession, Sanjeev Patil said adding Nagesh paid Rs 15000 to the duo for the 30 bombs.

The country bombs are usually wrapped in a cloth and used by farmers as wild-boar or pig trap to kill the animals. The explosive material used in the traps is similar to that used in low-intensity bombs. The farmers wrap the material in cloth along with food used as bait. When the wild boars get attracted by the food, they bite on the cloth bundle which explodes, killing or maiming them. Farmers use this to drive out the wild boars, which destroy their crops.

A case has been registered in Hebri PS under section 9B(1) of the Explosives Act, 1884 and section 4(b) and 5(A) of the Explosives Materials Act, 1908 along with 34 IPC, the SP said.

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If suppose any muslim involved in this incident then media will highlight the news throughout the day and 24*7. But here culprits are hindus.

simple people arrested, they have to protect there farms from animals in such area. They need guidence and advice on how to do that, else they will have to go with the methods they are aware off. further , such places they are not well versed with the legalitys .

There is something fishy. May be these people belong to sangh parivar. Police should investigate on every corner and find out who is the main brain behind them. May be they belong to some terrorist group.

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HDK thanks CM Yediyurappa for backing his family on son's wedding

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April 19,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 19: Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday thanked Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa for backing his family regarding his son Nikhil s wedding, which drew flak for allegedly violating lockdown norms.

Asserting that social distancing was maintained during the wedding, the JD(S) leader in a series of tweets hit out at those accusing his family of violating lockdown norms, by stating that they were doing it out of "political hate".

"Despite maintaining social distancing and following rules during Nikhil's marriage, there are discussion that norms were not followed.

Because of political hate, poisonous comments are being made about an auspicious event, but Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa by rejecting all this is standing by the truth," Kumaraswamy said in a tweet in Kannada.

He said, "heartfelt thanks to Yediyurappa for his statement that a big political family in the state has conducted the marriage ceremony in a simple way."

Nikhil, the grandson of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, entered wedlock on Friday at a Bidadi farmhouse with Revathi, the grandniece of former Congress minister M Krishnappa.

On the day of the marriage several posts on social media, also media reports had criticised the Gowda family for violating locdown norms and social distancing during the event.

Coming to the defence of Gowda family, Yediyurappa in response to a question on Saturday told reporters "They (family) had all the permissions and the event was held in a simple fashion. There's no need to discuss this.

"Despite having many relatives, they stuck to the limitations. For this, I congratulate them," he had said.

Stating that lockdown rules were followed during Nikhil's marriage, Kumaraswamy said, "By looking for politics in Nikhil's marriage, certain faulty minds on social media are spewing venom that is in their mind."

Gowda family had scaled down Nikhil's wedding, which was earlier planned in a 95-acre land near Ramanagara with a lavish set, with lakhs of party workers and well-wishers in attendance, followed by a grand reception in Bengaluru.

Nikhil has acted in couple of Kannada films in the lead role.

He had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from the party bastion of Mandya and had lost against multilingual actress Sumalatha Ambareesh, an independent candidate supported by BJP, in a bitterly contested polls.

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Mangaluru: 22-yr-old woman critical as car runs over her after knocking down her scooter

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: A woman suffered critical injuries after a speeding car knocked down her scooter and then ran over her at Kadri Kambla Junction in the city today.

The woman identified as Vanishri Bhat (22) a resident of Kedila from Puttur.

A CCTV footage of the accident, which went viral on social media, shows the car hitting the scooter, pushing the woman on road for a couple of meters before climbing over her.

The car stopped when she was under it. A few people including a policeman lifted the car from the front and rescued the woman.

She was immediately taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru City MLA U T Khader’s car which was passing through that way.

She has suffered critical injuries on her head, ribs, hands and legs, sources said. She is reportedly responding to treatment.

It may be recalled that in December last year a lorry-auto accident at the same spot claimed life of a 56-year-old teacher while the auto driver miraculously survived. Following the accident, speed breakers were installed at the junction.