Rain hits Kodagu again: Tremors experienced after thunderbolt
Madikeri, September 26: The rain which disappeared from Kodagu district for the last three weeks appeared on Wednesday hitting hard some parts of the district.
Various parts of the district received heavy rains coupled with thunderbolts on the wee hours of Wednesday. In the afternoon, Madikeri and other parts received heavy rains. In some parts, people experienced tremors due to the intensity of the thunderbolts. People are under panic due to continuous thunderbolts and heavy downpours.
In the last 24 hours, the district has received average 30.52 mm rainfall. Madikeri taluk recorded 19.65 mm, while Virajpet 20.10 mm and Somawarpete recorded 51.82 mm rainfall. Madikeri Kasaba hobli recorded 17 mm, Napoklu 31.20 mm, Sampaje- 21.20 mm, Bhagamandala-9.20 mm, Virajpet Kasaba 20 mm, Hudikeri 4 mm, Ponnampet 67.60 mm, Ammatti 28 mm, Balele 1, Somawarpete Kasaba 59 mm, Shanivarasante 65.30 mm, Shantalli 24.60 mm, Kodlipet 34.60 mm, Kushalnagar 86.40 mm and Suntikoppa 41 mm.
Since beginning of the year, the district has recorded 5514.49 mm rainfall against last year’s 2903.20 mm rainfall. Virajpet taluk recorded 2918.14 mm rainfall this year against 1662.87 mm of last year. Somawarpete has recorded 3081.79 mm against last year’s 1616.68 mm. In the district, the average rainfall till date was 3838.23 mm against 2060.92 mm of last year.
Harangi water level
The water level in Harangi reservoir has reached 2853.50 ft against maximum 2859 ft. Last year on the same day, the water level was 2858 ft. The reservoir is getting 1227 cusec of water and outflow of 1425 cusec of water.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
