Valuables of Shiroor Moola Mutt kept in the locker of Udupi Mutt
Udupi, August 01: Following the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt, Vishwavallabha Theertha Swamiji of Sode Mutt, the Dwandwa Mutt, kept all the valuables which were in the Moola Mutt, in the locker of Shiroor Mutt for safety purpose in front of the police on Wednesday.
After the death of the swamiji, the police have taken the Shiroor Moola Mutt into their custody for investigative purpose and provided police security. But now, citing the safety reasons, Sode Mutt swamiji had been to the Shiroor Moola Mutt on Wednesday evening to bring all the valuables and keep them in the Shiroor Mutt locker. In front of the police, Sode Mutt Deevana Padigar Srinivas Tantri, secretary Rathna Kumar and Sode Mutt seer got the silver mask of Mukhya Prana Devaru, ornaments, pooja materials and other valuables. But their value was not yet estimated, sources said.
Silver palanquin and gold locket of the swamiji were retained in the Moola Mutt. But there were no jewelry of the swamiji among them. All the valuables were brought to the Shiroor Mutt at Udupi at 9 pm with tight police security.
Sode Mutt seer opened the locker in front of the police and kept all the valuables inside the locker. No onwards, the key of the locker will be with the Sode Mutt seer. Mutt sources also said that remaining valuables like locket and other ornaments would be brought from the Moola Mutt and kept here.
At this time, the police recorded everything. Shiroor Mutt incharge Appu Tantri, and another incharge appointed by Sode Mutt swamiji, Vittala Bhat, Udupi police station officer Ananth Padmanabh, Annaiah Golla and others were present.
Meanwhile, the police security provided to the Udupi Shiroor mutt would continue. Total 25 policemen led by ASI Ranthakar and ASI Narayan were providing round-the-clock the security.
Investigation continues
Meanwhile, investigation into the death of Shiroor seer is continued. It is said that after getting the postmortem report, the police have collected information from various persons. On Wednesday, the police team also visited two chemical fertilizer shops in Udupi and enquired about the purchase of pesticides a few days ago, sources said.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
