Malpe: Two tourists die after boat capsizes near Kodibengre Beach
Udupi: Two tourists who were critically injured in a boat accident near Kodibengre Beach on Sunday afternoon have died, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Shankarappa (22) and Sindhu (23). Another tourist, Disha (26), is in critical condition, while Dharamraj (26) is said to be stable. All four are natives of Saraswathipuram in Mysuru district and were working at a call centre there.
According to police, a group of 14 tourists had arrived in Udupi on a leisure trip. They boarded a tourist boat from Kodibengre Delta Beach for a sea ride. Around 12 noon, near the Hangarakatta shipbuilding area at the river-sea confluence point, the boat suddenly capsized.
All 14 passengers were thrown into the water. It is learnt that only a few of them were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident. Nearby boat operators and locals rushed to the spot and rescued the tourists, bringing them safely to the shore.
Four of the rescued tourists were in serious condition and were immediately shifted to a hospital in Udupi. Despite treatment, two of them succumbed to their injuries, police said.
Malpe police have registered a case and further investigation is under way.
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BJP's 'preparation' for Punjab polls has begun: Kejriwal on ED raids against AAP MP Mittal
New Delhi (PTI): As the Enforcement Directorate conducted raids against AAP leader Ashok Kumar Mittal, the party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the BJP has started its "preparations" for the upcoming poll in Punjab by using central agencies.
The ED on Wednesday conducted raids at the business and residential premises of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal in Punjab and Haryana as part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), officials said.
In a post on X in Hindi, Kejriwal said, "Modi ji has started preparations for the elections in Punjab. But, the people of Punjab will not tolerate this... they would give a befitting reply to the BJP."
About 10 locations in Jalandhar and Gurugram are being covered under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). This includes the premises of the Phagwara-based Lovely Professional University (LPU) and two linked educational institutions named Tetr College of Business and Masters Union College of Business located in Gurugram, ED officials said.
Mittal was recently appointed the deputy leader of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha, replacing MP Raghav Chadha. The 61-year-old AAP leader is also the Chancellor of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara.
Reacting to the development, AAP leaders accused the BJP of misusing central agencies ahead of elections.
There was no immediate response from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also strongly condemned the raids, saying the BJP has begun its "preparations" for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, currently ruled by the AAP.
AAP leader Anurag Dhanda said the action indicates the BJP has begun its poll preparations in Punjab, and questioned whether the party can contest elections without relying on central agencies like the ED and the CBI.
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia alleged that central agencies are deployed ahead of elections in states, followed by political visits by BJP leaders.
He also criticised the Centre, accusing it of functioning in an authoritarian manner.
Officials, however, said the searches are part of an ongoing FEMA investigation and are being conducted at various premises linked to Mittal's business entities.
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