Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda commits suicide
Chikmaglur: Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council S. L. Dharme Gowda has passed away on Monday late night.
After he went missing on Monday late evening, his dead body was found on railway track at Gunasagara in Kadur Taluq of Chikmaglur District. He was 65 years old. It is being said that he might have committed suicide.
Dharme Gowda had left his house at around 7pm on Monday in his private Santro car. His did not take his official driver and gun man with him. When he did not return till 10pm police was informed and a search was conducted.
Dharme Gowda was in news recently after high drama at Karnataka Legislative Council where he was first forcefully seated at the Chairman's chair by BJP legislators before the Chairman's arrival and was dragged down by the Congress legislators.
Exact reason for the alleged suicide is not yet known. Police have started the investigation.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
