Drinking water scarcity in Bantwala Kelagina Pete: SDPI stages dharna in front of TMC
Bantwala, Dec 15: SDPI Bantwala town municipal council ward committee members staged a dharna in front of the TMC here on Saturday, urging the authorities to solve drinking water problem in ward number 8 of Kelaginapete of the town.
TMC member Muneesh Ali, who led the dharna, said that in every summer season, ward no. 8 has been facing water scarcity due to old pipeline. So, the authorities should replace the pipeline.
Moreover, the new pipeline work taken up under the Multi-village Water Scheme was of substandard and unscientific. This newly laid pipeline was damaged in many places due to which, more than 180 houses in low-lying areas in Kelaginapete were not getting water, he said.
Though the issue was raised in the TMC general body meeting and brought to the notice of chief officer Rekha J Shetty and others, no action was taken. No officer has visited the spot to understand the gravity of water problem, he alleged.
The new pipeline should be replaced as its quality was not good. Otherwise, they would lay siege the town municipal council in coming days, he warned.
SDPI district secretary Shahul SH, Field president Yusuf Aladka, SDPI branch president Abdul Latheef, Secretary Yasser Arafat, Leaders Ubaidulla, Basheer, Ismail, Shabeer, Hameed, Ismail Arabi of AAP, Prabhakar of CPM, Savaz, KH Abubakar of JDS and others were present.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
