Mangaluru, June 10: Heavy rain is wrecking havoc in Dakshina Kannada district with gusty wind. On Sunday morning, two houses were damaged when a big tree fell on the at Hampankatta in the city. This incident happened at Eithappa Shetty compound in Hampankatta.
Because of the gusty wind, the tree fell on those houses damaging the compound and house partially. No casualties were reported.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath visited the area and inspected the situation. Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and removed the tree.




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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
