Muslim techie washed away in cauvery while taking selfie; Hindu friend sacrifices his life in rescue
Bengaluru, July 16: In spite of warnings from the concerned authorities against taking selfies in dangerous spots, selfie mania claimed two precious lives in the state on Sunday. While taking selfies, two software engineers from Bengaluru swept away in Cauvery river at Mekedatu in Ramanagara district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Sameer Rahman (29) and Bhavani Shankar (29) of Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru. They hailed from Bidar. As it was holiday, both of them along with two other friends- Amit and Srikanth- went to Sangama at Mekedatu on two motor bikes. While taking a selfie, Sameer slipped and fell into the water at around 11.30 am. Suddenly, in a bid to save his friend Sameer, Bhavani Shankar plunged into the water. But he also drowned. Both of them washed away in the river and still their bodies were not yet traced.
The police who were informed by the local people rushed to the spot. Both police and fire brigade and emergency service started their search operation. But they have failed to trace the bodies on Sunday as it was dusk and called off their search operation. The search operation was resumed on Monday morning with the help of the locals. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team was also summoned to take up search operation in the river.
Meanwhile, police sources said that following the heavy inflow into the KRS dam, the authorities have opened 12 gates to release the water to the river from the reservoir. This has increased water level in the river suddenly by 60-70 ft than usual level, sources added.
Sathanur police have informed the families of the victims about the incident.
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MP: Transporters' organisation offers to hand over 7.5 lakh trucks to Army
Indore, May 9 (PTI): The All India Motor Transport Congress on Friday offered to make available about 7.5 lakh trucks registered in Madhya Pradesh to the Indian Army.
State unit chief of the association C L Mukati told reporters that he has written a letter to the Prime Minister's Office in this regard.
"Operation Sindoor of the Indian armed forces has filled us with pride. In this critical time, to serve the country, we are ready to hand over 7.5 lakh trucks registered in the state to the army free of cost. We are safe only because of the valour of our army," he said.
During the Kargil war of 1999, transporters in the state had handed over about 1,000 trucks to the army cantonment in Mhow, said Mukati.
