Davangere see spurt in corona cases; 21 new cases reported in single day
Tally climbs to 31
Davangere: In the highest single day spike in coronavirus cases, Davangere reported 21 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday. With this the tally has climbed to 31 in the district.
Informing this to mediapersons here, Deputy Commissioner Mahantesh Beelgi said, "a total of 330 samples were collected and sent to Shivamogga for testing. Of these, 37 reports have come and 21 cases have been confirmed. 293 reports are yet to come, he briefed.
Speaking at the occasion, MP Siddeshwara said, "the areas where COVID-19 cases have been reported will be sealed down and necessary precautionary measures will be taken.
MLC Abdul Jabbar, ZP CEO Padmabasavantappa, SP Hanumantaraya and other authorities were present.
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Four of family found dead in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in suspected mass suicide
Nanded (PTI): A farmer, his wife and their two sons were found dead in two different locations in Maharashtra’s Nanded district on Thursday morning, in what police suspect to be a mass suicide, an official said.
Around 8 am, the bodies of Ramesh Sonaji Lakhe (51) and his wife Radhabai Lakhe (45) were discovered on a cot in their home at Jawala Murar village in Mudkhed tehsil, he said.
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The bodies of their sons, Umesh (25) and Bajrang (23), were subsequently found on nearby railway lines. It appears they jumped in front of a speeding train, the official said.
Police inspector Dattatray Manthale told reporters, “The parents were found dead inside their home, while the sons took their lives on the railway tracks. We have asked a Forensic Science Laboratory team to collect evidence. The truth will come out only after a thorough technical investigation and autopsy.”
While the nature of their death appears to be part of a suicide pact, police said the exact circumstances remain unclear.
The family belonged to the small-scale farming community, but it is not yet confirmed if financial distress or a domestic crisis triggered the extreme step, the official said.
Neighbours described the Lakhes as a hardworking family who struggled against the odds of small-land farming to sustain themselves.
The Nanded rural police are recording statements of relatives and checking for notes or final messages left by the family.
