Objectionable materials in Mangaluru Daivasthana offering box: Two surrender
Mangaluru, Apr 1: Two people have been arrested on charges of dropping objectionable items into the offering box at a daivasthana here, police sources said on Thursday.
The sources said the two had earlier confessed their guilt to the Koragajja Katte (daivasthana for spirit worship) priest and had surrendered before shrine authorities who later handed them over to the police.
City police commissioner N Shashi Kumar saidthe temple authorities had summoned them during the 'Nemotsava' festival (performance of 'Bhoota Kola'-spirit worship) where the two allegedly admitted their guilt.
The commissioner said another accused, who was a friend of the duo, had died of serious health issues recently.
Later, one of them also faced health issues and fearing the wrath of the 'Daiva,' as the temple deity- Koragajja-is called in Tulunadu region, both decided to surrender.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had resorted to similar acts in at least three places and the probe will continue, the commissioner added.
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Brothers awaiting board exam results drown in canal
Erode (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Minor brothers who were awaiting their board exam results have drowned in a canal in this district while spending their Summer holidays at their aunt's place, police said.
According to Arachalure Police, Santhosh, aged 17, and his younger brother Sanjai, aged 15, natives of Musiri village in Tiruchirapalli district, came to Gopaliparai hamlet near Arachalure to their Aunt's house a couple of days ago after writing their annual 12th and 10th examinations, respectively.
The police said on Friday that both boys went to the nearby Lower Bhavani Project canal to take a bath. It was alleged that while taking a bath, both boys went to a deeper area of the canal and went missing.
As they didn't return home, even two hours after they left, their aunt grew suspicious and informed the Fire and Rescue Services, Chennimalai. A rescue team from the department rushed to the spot. After a few minutes of searching, they located the dead bodies of the brothers and sent them to the hospital. Arachalure police registered a case of death due to drowning and are investigating.
