Police cracks Puttur murder case within 24-hours, accused confesses to crime
Puttur: Police on Tuesday night arrested accused in the Kuriya Double Murder case of a couple wherein another woman had sustained serious injuries. The accused has also confessed to the crime, police sources informed on Wednesday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Karim Khan (39).
According to police, Karim entered the house of Koggu Saheb, with the intention of robbery late on Monday night. When he attacked the people in the house when he was spotted by them. Karim killed the couple fearing the family would complain the incident to the police. Karim was also reportedly acquaintance of the family and hence was afraid that his identity would be revealed.
After being spotted, Karim assaulted Koggu Saheb, his wife Khatijamma and granddaughter Sabiha Banu with a knife from the kitchen. Koggu Saheb and Sabiha Banu died on the spot while Khatijamma sustained serious injuries and is being treated in a hospital.
Karim has also revealed about his financial transactions with Koggu Saheb which are being investigated by the police team.
Police have recovered 30 grams gold and six thousand rupees from Karim. People lauded police who cracked the case inside 24-hours.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
