Prepared to supply water to residents even if the dam goes completely dry: Dakshina Kannada DC
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sasikanth Senthil on Thursday while speaking to Vartha Bharati, assured the city residents that the administration is prepared to supply water in the city even after the Thumbe dam goes completely dry.
Senthil however hoped that the monsoon will arrive by June 6, as per the prediction of Meteorological department and said “Meteorological department has predicted that the monsoon will begin on June 6, plus or minus six days. The dam has water to be supplied till June 10. In case the rain is further delayed, the administration has ‘Plan B’ in place, we will use tankers, open wells and other sources to continue supply of water to the residents”.
The city administration resorted to water rationing system earlier this month wherein water is supplied in the city for four days and the supply would be halted for four days.
Senthil further appealed to the resident to use water carefully and cap the unnecessary use of the water at homes, offices and other places. “The administration has very carefully handled the issue of water scarcity from April last week, so it is also important that the people join us in this and help us by not wasting water, they should stress on saving every drop of water” he added.
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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.
