98 unnatural deaths reported in Dharmasthala area between 2013 and 2020
Bengaluru: At least 98 cases of unnatural deaths were reported in the Dharmasthala region, including Ujire and Belthangady, between September 10, 2013 and December 2020, according to official police records. These cases have been registered at Ujire and Belthangady police stations based on complaints received during this period.
The causes of death in these cases range widely, from suicide due to depression, terminal illness, and exam failure, to accidental falls, drowning, electrocution, lightning strikes, and even suspected homicide. Several deaths involved individuals consuming poison or suffering fatal injuries due to alcohol intoxication, while some victims collapsed due to heart attacks or other sudden medical emergencies.
Among the reported incidents are:
- A polytechnic student who died by suicide after failing an examination.
- A woman who was found dead in the bathroom of Panchami Lodge during a family visit to the Dharmasthala temple.
- nidentified male and female bodies discovered in the vicinity.
- A youngster who drowned while bathing in a local lake after slipping and failing to swim.
This data was reportedly obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request by a civic service trust. A list including the names of deceased individuals and FIR numbers has been published by the-file.in, an investigative website. Select case details from the list offer chilling insights into the range of incidents.
One such case involved the discovery of a man’s body on a 14-acre plot in Billarodi near Ujire, reportedly buried under soil and tree logs using an excavator. Locals had long speculated about suspicious activity in the area.
In another unresolved case, a man named Sompa Balakrishna Gowda from the nearby Timarodi area went missing. No official complaint was filed, but whistleblower Bhaskar Badakottu raised suspicions of powerful individuals being involved in his alleged disappearance.
A tragic car accident on May 4, 2019, near Siddavana claimed the lives of Vishwesh (20) and Kshitij Jain (24) when a large tree fell on their vehicle. Both occupants, seated in the rear, suffered fatal head injuries.
In November 2020, an unidentified male body was found near Neera Chilume in Ujire.
Another shocking case dates back to March 1, 2014, when a man and woman checked into Room 104 of Rajlila Residency in Ujire. The woman was later found semi-nude and dead in the bathroom. Authorities suspect she was murdered by her male companion, who reportedly locked the door from outside and fled.
In a separate incident, 57-year-old Annigowda died by suicide by ingesting poison in a remote forested area. His decomposed body was found on October 23, 2016, in the Adamge government hills.
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Women's quota bill would have ensured defeat of democracy, Constitution: Aaditya Thackeray
Mumbai (PTI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday said that the passage of the women's quota bill would have ensured a "total defeat of democracy", alleging that the legislation, linked with a delimitation exercise, was a political tool designed to reduce the voice of states.
Thackeray, in a post on X, claimed that the Bill would have amended the Constitution for the political means of the ruling regime to increase seats, reduce the voice of many states and enable the gerrymandering of constituencies to ensure unfair victories.
"The very amendment that would have ensured the total defeat of democracy and the Constitution in India stands rejected by the unity of the Opposition MPs," he wrote.
The legislation should have been called "Delimitation to ensure unfair victory Bill", the former minister said, adding that there was a genuine need to enable 33 per cent reservation for women in the current number of seats.
"Now, it is up to the government to ensure that it is implemented in the 543 seats of the Lok Sabha for the 2029 elections and all elections across India, if that is the real intent of the government," he wrote.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats was defeated on Friday in the Lower House.
While 298 members voted in support of the Bill, 230 MPs voted against it. Out of 528 members who voted, the Bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
According to the Constitution Amendment Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to a maximum of 850 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
