20-year-old man dies of electrocution in Belthangady while working on electricity pole, two injured
Belthangady: In a tragic incident reported from Shalethadka in Kalenja village, one person died, while two others sustained injuries when they were electrocuted after they came in contact with an electric shock from electricity poles on Friday here.
The deceased has been identified as Pratap Moodbidri (20). While the injured victims have been identified as Nagappa and Kishore.
According to the reports, Pratap had climbed up the electricity pole by the roadside to fix an issue when the incident took place. He reportedly died on the spot after electrocution.
A case in this regard has been registered at Dharmasthala Police Station.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
