Mangaluru MLA Vedavyas Kamat vows to bring back 35 Mangaluru boys stranded in Kuwait soon
Mangaluru: Mangaluru MLA Vedavyadas Kamat on Monday assured the families of bringing back the 35 people from Mangaluru who have been stranded in Kuwait after an reported recruiting company’s fraud.
A video which went viral couple of days back stirred debate in the local media and political circles a 35 Mangaluru people explained the conditions and situation they are living in, as the employer has failed to give them their salaries for last six months and have now announced the supply of food to them.
All the 35 youngsters paid 65,000 Rs. To get employment visas of Kuwait but upon reaching the gulf nation they were subjected to exploitation by the employers.
Taking note of the video, MLA Kamat immediately responded and got in touch with Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and former Karnataka CM Sadanand Gowda for seeking assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs. Kamat also got in touch with his friend in Kuwait and arranged immediate aid to the victims.
He also took to Facebook and assured the families of the victims that he was trying his best to bring back the boys at the earliest. He also added in the post that his friend Raj and his team were in constant touch with the victims ever since the incident came to light.
“To the families who are fasting during Ramadan, stay calm and do your prayers like any day. We will solve this issue created by Manikya Associates as soon as possible” Kamat posted.
Kamat’s quick responsiveness and aid has become the talk of the town on social media platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp and people were seen lauding the efforts of Kamat.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
