Kundapur Rural SI Nasir Hussain collapses while running marathon in Udupi, dies
Udupi: Kundapur Rural Sub-inspector Nasir Hussain reportedly collapsed while participating in a marathon for police officers in Ajjarakadu, Udupi, on Sunday and died shortly after. He was 58.
The district unit of the Police Department had organized a 5-km marathon at the Ajjarakadu grounds on Sunday morning. Hussain was among hundreds of police officers who participated in the run.
The SI is said to have collapsed suddenly while on the track and turned seriously ill. He was immediately taken to a private hospital in Udupi, but the doctors who checked him reportedly there declared him dead.
Nasir Hussain was earlier posted as sub-inspector in Amasebailu, Kundapur Town, Kundapur Traffic, Shankaranarayana and Karkala Rural in Udupi district as well as various police stations in Chikkamagaluru district.
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PUC student killed in elephant attack in Kodagu’s Madikeri taluk
Madikeri: A 17-year-old Pre-University College student was killed in a wild elephant attack at Bettathuru village in Madikeri taluk of Kodagu district on Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Pooja, daughter of Girish. She was a student of St Michael’s College in Madikeri.
According to local residents, Pooja was returning to her village by bus and had alighted near her stop. The incident occurred when she was walking towards her house, which is located about 100 metres from the forest fringe. A wild elephant is said to have suddenly emerged and attacked her, inflicting severe injuries.
She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. However, she succumbed to her injuries on the way, sources cited by The Hindu said.
Residents of Bettathuru alleged that they had repeatedly informed the Forest Department about the frequent movement of wild elephants in the area. They claimed that despite prior representations, adequate preventive measures had not been taken to ensure the safety of villagers.
