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Congress activist kidnapped in Udupi, mother blames neighbours

January 9, 2013
Udupi, Jan 9: A 45-year-old Congress activist was allegedly abducted from Goliangady in Udupi district on January 7. His mother Shringeshwari Adiga has accused her neighbours of kidnapping him.

According to a complaint given by Shringeshwari Adiga, her son, Vasudeva Adiga (45), left home on his motorcycle on January 7 and had not returned. Later, when family members searched for him, Mr. Adiga’s pen was found near neighbour Ramesh Bayari’s house. The tracks of a vehicle were noticed on the spot.

On Tuesday morning, Mr. Adiga’s motorcycle and his footwear were found near Goliyangady village.

There was a land dispute between Mr. Adiga, and his neighbours Mr. Bayari, Krishna Murthy and Shankaranarayana Bayari for many years. The land dispute case was in the court. Mr. Adiga had been kidnapped with the intention of murdering him to grab the land, the mother said in her complaint.

A case of abduction had been registered and investigations were on, the police said.

According to Rajesh Shetty Birthi, president of Brahmavar Block Congress Committee, Mr. Adiga used to frequently get documents from various government departments under the Right to Information Act to help poor people.

A case has been registered at Shankarnarayana police station.

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Bengaluru, April 3: Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bengaluru has arrested two persons for allegedly possessing illicit liquor.

The probe team also allegedly seized bottles worth Rs 1.25 lakhs from their possession on Thursday.

A case has been registered against the accused and investigation into the matter is underway, Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police informed news agency.

More details in this regard are awaited.

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July 2,2020

Kalaburagi, Jul 2: Hoteliers in Kalaburagi have claimed that their business is hit due to night curfew timings in the state.

The night curfew in the state has been imposed from 8 pm to 5 am.

Speaking to news agency, Sudarshan, a hotelier said, "Peak business hour is 7-10 pm but now we close by 8 pm. There is almost no business. We are unable to pay our workers. The government should think about it".

"We haven't received any benefit from the government so far. If we are in trouble how will we help our workers? Relaxation should be given," he added.

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July 24,2020

Madikeri, Jul 24: Water from river Cauvery, which is deemed as holy, and mud from Kodagu, the birth district of river Cauvery was collected and will be sent to Ayodhya for use during groundbreaking (Bhoomi Pooja) ceremony for the construction of Ram Mandir on August 5.

Workers of Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Hindu Jagarana Vedike collected the soil and water from River Cauvery at Talacauvery Kshetra, the birthplace of river Cauvery.

Special pooja was offered at Talacauvery, praying for the timely completion of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

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