Sullia: Three houses were damaged entirely as a result of rock sliding at Jodupala between Sampaje-Madikeri. Six people, who were residing in these houses, stranded under muddy debris. Out of whom one found dead. A woman and four children, who have gone missing, are suspected to be trapped under the muddy rubble.

The dead body of one Basappa has been located.

A rock was slipping after sliding from the upper part of Jodupala since Thursday. Following which, the people residing there were shifted to a nearby school. On Friday, the debris flowed in along with rainwater due to which movements of vehicles and people were not possible for up to three kilometers.

Later, the National Disaster Relief Force arrived from Mangaluru and indulged in the rescue operation. Sullia SI Manjunath, constables, and locals participated in the rescue work. Basappa's body was taken out of the debris in the afternoon. His wife and two children are not yet found. Two children of Hamid, a resident of another house, have also gone missing.



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Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.

All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.

According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.

“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.

The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.

“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.

Further investigation is underway.