IUML hands over 51 houses to Chooralmala landslide-affected families in Wayanad
Wayanad: Under the first phase of its rehabilitation initiative for families affected by the landslide at Chooralmala in Wayanad district, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) handed over keys to 51 houses, on Saturday.
The keys were distributed at a function held at Vellithode near Thrikkaipetta. IUML State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shibab Thangal presented the first key to Sharada, one of the beneficiaries, as reported by The Hindu.
Addressing the gathering, Thangal said the collective response to the disaster reflected the unity of people in supporting those in distress. He said assistance was extended without discrimination and noted that the beneficiaries’ religion or caste was not a consideration in the rehabilitation effort.
Chief guest Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, described the initiative as a significant step in rebuilding the lives of affected families, noting that the efforts of the IUML, along with those of the State government and the Congress, had contributed to fulfilling commitments made to the victims.
The houses were constructed as part of a phased plan to rehabilitate families who lost their homes in the landslide that struck the Chooralmala area.
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Two held for robbing man on knifepoint
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint after seeking a lift on his two-wheeler, police said on Friday.
The accused, who were apprehended within a day of the complaint, are alleged to have assaulted the victim using a knife and helmet before fleeing with his vehicle, mobile phone and purse.
The victim, a manager at a Kalyana Mantapa in Nellukunte, has lodged a complaint at Chikkajala Police Station on March 26, police said.
He stated that at around 2.30 am on March 25, while heading towards Hunasamaranahalli Road for food, two unidentified persons requested a lift, which he agreed to.
"When they reached near D-Mart on Hosahalli Road, the accused asked him to stop the vehicle. Upon stopping, the accused abused him, assaulted him using a knife and helmet, and robbed his two-wheeler, mobile phone, and purse before fleeing," the release said.
During the investigation, police gathered credible leads and apprehended the two accused near Hunasamaranahalli on March 26.
"Upon interrogation, both accused confessed to their involvement in the offence," it said.
Based on their disclosure, the stolen two-wheeler, knife, helmet, purse and a mobile phone were recovered.
The total value of the recovered property was pegged at Rs 2.20 lakh.
The accused were produced before a court on March 27 and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
