Onion prices score century in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The prices of onion has seen constant rise over the last few days in the state and now the prices has hit above Rs. 100 per kg in and around Mangaluru city.
Owing to the shortage and scarcity of onion in the market local traders have been forced to import Egyptian onions in the local market. But the prices scaling as high as Rs. 100 per Kg has concerned local residents as onion is one of the most commonly used vegetable in Indian household.
Price in Mangaluru markets for onions on Tuesday began from Rs. 50 per kg for smaller onions while at the same time sized onions are being sold at as high as Rs. 109 per kg.
The shortage of onion in the market is being credited to the heavy damages that the fields and crops incurred due to heavy rainfall in the Southern parts of India leading to floods in several states of the region.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
