Mangalore air crash: Mass funeral for 12 unidentified victims

June 2, 2010

Mangalore, June 2: A mass funeral of 12 unidentified and unclaimed victims of Air India Express plane that crashed near Mangalore Airport on 22nd May was held in the evening of Wednesday, 2nd June at Tannirubavi, near Kulur on the outskirts of the city.

Earlier, the district administration has received a nod from the frustrated families, who only have lost their kith and kin but also failed to get their dead bodies, for conducting mass burial of the unclaimed bodies.

Priests from all religions were present at the funeral. The rituals began by offering Janazah Namaz under the leadership of BK Illyas Baqavi, Imam of Bolar Jumma Masjid according to the principals of Islam. A large number of people participated in the Namaz, which followed by the worshipful prayers for the victims.

Fr. Dennis Prabhu, Vicar General, Mangalore Diocese prayed on behalf of the Christian families according to their belief. Later, MB Puranik, a leader of RSS offered rites according to the Hindu belief.

Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh garlanded the bodies on behalf of the police department, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police SA Prabhakar Sharma, MCC Commissioner Dr. K. N. Vijayaprakash, C. Basavaraj, DMO of Wenlock Hospital Dr. Saroja, and Harsha garlanded the bodies on behalf of the district administration, Mangalore City Corporation, fire department, Wenlock Hospital, and Press Club, respectively.

Speaking to the media persons after paying homage to the victims Palemar said that today is the last day of mourning for the district.

Blood samples of 34 claimants did not match DNA of any of the 11 victims during the tests done at Central Forensic Laboratory in Hyderabad while one family refused to take the body though the samples matched.

Additional Deputy Commissioner SA Prabhakar Sharma and Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh of Dakshina Kannada district held discussions with the claimants late Tuesday after which it was agreed to go for mass funeral.

Sharma said section 34 of the Disaster Management Act empowers the district administration to decide on disposing of the bodies. Generally the district administration would bury such unidentified bodies.

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'110-year-old' woman wins battle against COVID-19 in Karnataka

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August 2,2020

Chitradurga, Aug 2: Said to be 110-years-old, a grand old woman Siddamma was discharged on Saturday from a COVID Hospital in Chitradurga after recovering from the novel coronavirus.

According to Dr Basavaraj, District Surgeon, Chitradurga, the woman had tested positive for the disease on July 27.

After her recovery, the frail woman dressed in a sari was seen being wheeled out from the hospital.

As many as 5,172 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Saturday, taking the state's count of coronavirus cases to 1,29,287.

The active cases in the state now stand at 73,219 while 53,648 people have been discharged.

"5,172 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 1,29,287 including 53,648 discharges and 2,412 deaths.

The number of active cases stands at 73,219," said State Health Department.

So far, a total of 2,412 people have succumbed to the virus in the State.

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C M Ibrahim seeks Karnataka govt nod for mass Eid-ul-Fitr prayers

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May 14,2020

Bengaluru, May 14: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Former Union Minister and Congress Karnataka MLC, C M Ibrahim has, in a letter to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, sought permission for the Muslim community to congregate at Idgah grounds and mosques to offer namaz together on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr later this month.

"The Id-ul-Fitr festival in the state may be celebrated on the 24th or 25th May 2020, during which Muslims have to offer special prayers. On behalf of the entire community. I would suggest that the Government may take a decision by having due consultation with medical experts to grant permission for Muslims on the day of Id to offer prayers in the Idgah maidans or masjids from morning till 1 pm with all precautionary measures and safety norms," the letter states.

"In this regard. I request you to kindly look into the matter and after consulting the medical experts, take a suitable decision enabling Muslims all over the state to offer ld prayers at ldgah Maidans or Masjids in their respective localities," the letter added.

As part of its COVID-19 guidelines, the Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier directed states and Union territories to prevent social gatherings and religious congregations and ensure lockdown measures were strictly followed.

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If Mr. Yediyurappa gives permission as reqested by Ibrahim, it will be adisastor for Muslims community, Saudi Arabia imposed , full curfew from 23rd to 30th May, 2020, this is to avoid Eid gathering and spread of Corona Virus, our community should boycott such so called self declared leader.

Any new cases of Covid-19 cases will be blamed as Eid Jihad, request all our like minded people to protest this request.

CM Ibrahim is just trying to attract media and public atttention. he is a useless politician.

Who is he? What is he? And what did he do to Muslim community and who gave him the authorization to talk to the minister of behalf of Muslim Community

It will be disastrous for PR, and Joy ride for Atunab & sudir...

This Chadi people will be very happy and start calling this Eid Jeehad...

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‘People volunteering as civil police wardens not to receive any remuneration’

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July 16,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 16: People volunteering as civil police wardens with the city police department will not receive any remuneration, an official said on Wednesday.

“We wish to clarify the rumours floating on social media and confirm that the volunteers helping local police as civil police wardens in enforcement of anti-Covid measures will not be paid any remuneration,” said an official.

On Tuesday, Bengaluru city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao had urged interested people to volunteer for the department, indicating how strained the department has been amid Covid.

“Inviting physically fit and service minded residents of Bengaluru, both men and women, between the age of 18-45 to volunteer as civil police wardens,” said Rao.

The department is offering a choice of the police division, jurisdiction and the shifts one wants to choose to be a civil police warden.

Additional Commissioner of Police Hemant Nimbalkar said volunteers are a welcome support to the police in their field duty but should not be left alone.

“Volunteers are a support to the police in the field and shall not work standalone. They shall be attached with duty police as assistance. A jacket and a cap should be provided to them,” said Nimbalkar.

He reminded that the safety of the volunteers is the responsibility of the policemen.

Many city policemen have been infected with the virus and quarantined while more than six have succumbed.

“It is a tough time for all policemen irrespective of the rank. Four hundred and fifty active cases across the state and the loss of six lives speak volumes about their involvement in the war against Covid,” said Director General of Police Praveen Sood recently.

He expressed hope that the difficult times will pass, saying all the members of the police department are a family.

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