Belthangady: A decomposed body was discovered near the Netravati Snanghatta in Dharmasthala village on Sunday, raising concerns among local residents.

The Dharmasthala Police identified the deceased as a man hailing from Kushtagi taluk in Koppal district. The body is believed to be that of a male aged between 30 and 35 years.

A local resident, B. Pramod, first spotted the body and promptly informed the Dharmasthala Police. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities confirmed the presence of the body in an advanced stage of decomposition.

A case has been registered at the Dharmasthala Police Station under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Police is suspecting that this person may have accidentally fallen into the river water and died or committed suicide.

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Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.

The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.

As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.

Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.

"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.

Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.