Minister Khader visits Shiroor Moola Mutt
Udupi, July 20: Urban Development and Housing Minister UT Khader visited the Shiroor Moola Mutt and paid his homage to Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt at Vrundavan on Friday.
The minister who accompanied with former minister Abhayachandra Jain and Pramod Madhwaraj, leaders Narasimhamurthy, Ashok Kodavoor and Dinesh Putran, visited the Vrundavan.
Speaking to reporters, the Minister said that Shiroor seer who earned good respect in the society through his works, has departed. As he was in Bengaluru to participate in a meeting, he did not attend the last rites. So, he visited today and paid homage to the departed soul, he said.
When asked whether the government would initiate probe into the death of Shiroor seer following allegations of poisoning, the Minister said that the district administration and the department would take a suitable decision. As of now, the district administration and the police department have taken up the investigation, he said.
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Man accused of rape-murder of 5-year-old lynched to death in Bengal; Girl’s body found in pond
Alipurduar: A 40-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten to death by agitated locals in Alipurduar district located in West Bengal on Friday evening. Later, another man surrendered before the police claiming he was also involved in the crime, and was subsequently arrested.
The girl went missing on Friday evening. When her family began searching for the girl, they learned that she had last been seen with Mona Roy, as reported by the Indian Express.
The police said that the girl’s body was found floating in a local pond. They added that the locals caught Roy and took him to his residence where they allegedly noticed blood on the bed. Enraged by this, they tied Roy to a tree and started assaulting him.
Roy was beaten to death before the local police could reach the spot.
When the police arrived at the scene, angry locals prevented them from moving the two bodies. Eventually, a large team of police personnel was sent to the location. After two hours, they were able to remove the bodies from the area.
The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, a man named Bhakta Roy approached the police, claiming that he was involved in the crime and feared for his safety from the angry mob. He was subsequently arrested.
Y. Raghuvanshi, Superintendent of Police, Alipurduar, asserted it is a heinous crime, adding that they have started a detailed investigation in connection to the incident.
