Nurse allegedly jumps to death from seventh floor with 3-year-old son in Gurugram
Gurugram (PTI): A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of a residential society with her 3-year-old son tied to her waist, resulting in their deaths, police said on Wednesday.
A dowry death case had been registered against the husband and in-laws of the deceased woman at Sector 10 A police station on Wednesday, following a complaint by the woman's brother, they said.
According to the police, the deceased woman and her son were identified as Sharmila and Yuvan. The woman used to work as a nurse in a private hospital while her husband Rohit runs a juice stall near the district court, Gurugram.
Rohit and Sharmila are residents of different villages in Mahendergarh district and they got married four years ago. They lived in a flat in Siddharth enclave near Wazirpur village, the police said.
The couple had frequent quarrels after their marriage and Sharmila's parents tried to resolve the matter by talking to them several times. On Tuesday, Sharmila's family had come to discuss the matter.
After they went back, Sharmila jumped from the seventh floor at around 3:30 PM with her 3-year-old son Yuvan. Both died on the spot. The police reached the spot and informed the family of the woman.
On Wednesday, the woman's brother Surender alleged that her husband and in-laws harassed her over dowry due to which she took this extreme step.
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the BNS against Rohit and his four other family members at Sector 10 A police station, they added.
"A probe is underway. We will hand over the bodies to kin after the postmortem tomorrow", said sub-inspector Jagdish Kumar, the investigating officer.
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Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa laid to rest with full state honours
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday.
The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions.
Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay their last respects.
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Expressing deep sorrow over his demise, the Karnataka government ordered that his last rites be performed with full state honours.
Both the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council also mourned his passing, adjourning their sessions for the day after paying tributes.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, several ministers, opposition leaders, legislators, and political figures paid their respects.
A number of seers from the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community also attended the last rites.
Shivashankarappa represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time before succumbing to age-related ailments.
The senior-most legislator in Karnataka, Shivashankarappa, was also one of the longest-serving lawmakers in the country, sources said.
He is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, the Karnataka Minister for Mines, Geology, and Horticulture, and four daughters. His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A six-time MLA, Shivashankarappa also served as a minister and an MP.
He was a prominent educationist, establishing several educational institutions, and was an industrialist.
Additionally, he served as the treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
