Ex-minister Vimala Bai passes away
Vijayapura, July 22 : Former minister Vimala Bai J Deshmukh passed away after a prolonged illness at her house here in Sunday morning. She was 69.
She had represents Muddebihal constituency of the district in 1994 and worked as woman and child welfare minister in JH Patel government. But 2003, she had unsuccessfully contested the Assembly election on KJP ticket.
She was suffering from illness for quite some time. The last rites the mortal remains would be held at Nalatavada in Muddebihal taluk on Monday.
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Three arrested for obstructing police while escorting Mahesh Shetty Timarodi
Udupi, Aug 21: Police have arrested three persons for allegedly obstructing duty and ramming a car into a police vehicle while officers were bringing accused Mahesh Shetty Timarodi to the Brahmavar Police Station in connection with a case registered there.
The arrested have been identified as Srujan L., Hitesh Shetty, and Sahan, all residents of Ujire. They were produced before the court, which remanded them to judicial custody. Police said the car used in the incident has also been seized.
According to police, when Timarodi was being escorted from Ujire to Brahmavar, a group of his supporters followed the convoy in their vehicles. Despite repeated warnings not to interfere with police movement, the supporters allegedly continued to obstruct the vehicles. Near Hosmar, under Karkala Rural Police Station limits, they allegedly rammed their car into an official vehicle (bearing registration number KA 20 G 0669) belonging to the Udupi District Additional Superintendent of Police, in an attempt to prevent the police team from taking Timarodi to Brahmavar.
Following the incident, a case was registered at Karkala Rural Police Station. The three accused were later arrested and their car was seized. They have now been placed under judicial custody.
