Sullia: Accused brought to court escaped
Sullia, September 14: An under-trial brought to the local court from Kanhangad sub-jail escaped from the clutches of police while returning to the jail, here on Friday.
The accused Abdul Azeez of Ajjavara village, who was an under-trial at Kanhangad sub-jail in various cases, was brought to the local court for hearing in a case. While returning after attending the court, Abdul Azeez escaped.
He is the accused in various cases including a murder of a woman at Uppinangady, murder of an aged woman at Chembirika in Kasargod and was put him in the jail. Kerala police brought him to the court on a theft case in BSNL office at Sullia on September 14. While taking him back to the jail after the hearing, he went for a natural call at Sullia bus stand and escaped from there, it is said.
The police accompanied him informed the Sullia police who are searching for the accused. The police have blocked all the outgoing routes to arrest the accused.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
