Father-son duo drowns in well in Kundapur; mother rescued by neighbours
Kundapur: In an incident from near the Thekkatte fish market in the taluk, a debt-ridden man, Madhava Devadiga (55), and his son Prasad (22) who reportedly tried to rescue him died of drowning in a well on Thursday morning.
The deceased man’s wife Thara, who also tried to save them from drowning, was rescued by the neighbours. She is currently under treatment in hospital.
The family, which was native to Kundapur, was living in a rented house near the fish market in Thekkatte for the last seven years. Devadiga and his son Prasad are learned to have been working at a Reliance petrol bunk and Thara was employed at the Chandika Shri Durga Parameshwari Temple of Kumbhashi.
On Thursday morning, a woman in the neighbourhood reportedly heard sounds of people screaming from inside the well and, on inspection, she saw Thara struggling for survival. The woman immediately alerted the neighbours, who entered the well and rescued Thara. As she was in a critical condition, she was taken to hospital, where she is currently being treated.
Devadiga and his son Prasad, however, are said to have drowned in the waters of the well. The fire brigade staff who were informed and arrived at Thekkatte retrieved the bodies of the duo. The bodies have been taken to Kundapur for a post-mortem examination.
Kota Sub-inspector Raghavendra C arrived at the spot and conducted an inspection. An investigation of the matter is underway. Devadiga is suspected to have committed suicide following heavy debts.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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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.
