Vamanjooru: One arrested over truck batteries theft
Mangaluru: The Kankanady town Police arrested one of the accused in the case of stealing batteries from lorries parked in the vicinity of Vamanjooru.
The arrested is Azharuddin (26), a resident of Vamanjooru. Another accused Arif (24), a resident of Vamanjooru is still on large, the police informed.
The case came to light when the PSI and constables of the Kankanady Crime Branch police were checking vehicles in Jappinamogaru. The lorry batteries and concrete iron sheets were found when a Scorpio car was checked, the police said
The cops seized batteries worth Rs 40,000 and concrete sheets from the Scorpio vehicle, the police informed.
Already a murder case has been registered against Azhar in the Mangaluru rural police station, the police added.
Kanaknady police have registered a case regarding this.
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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.
