Two, including girl, drowned in Baje River
Hiriyadka: Two persons, including a girl who was washing clothes near Baje River, suddenly fell into the water and drowned on Wednesday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Pushpa (47), wife of Kukkahalli's Krishna and Ashwini (13), daughter of Manjunath and Sujatha.
Pushpa, along with her neighbor Ashwini, had gone to wash clothes. Suddenly, Ashwini started drowning in water. Then Pushpa also drowned to death in an unsuccessful attempt to save her. When locals learnt about the incident, they rushed to the spot and taken the duo to the Manipal hospital.
Unfortunately, the duo could not respond to the treatment and passed away in the hospital. Hiriyadka police have registered a case regarding this.
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Vitla police seize vehicle transporting cattle illegally
Vitla: Vitla Sub-inspector Ramakrishna has seized a vehicle that was allegedly transporting cattle illegally at Karai of Kolnadu village in Bantwal taluk. Two men in the vehicle, identified as Naveen and Chethan of Mandya, have reportedly been subjected to police questioning.
Police sources have said that the SI saw a vehicle transporting two cows and parked by the road. When he questioned the driver Naveen and Chethan, who were in the vehicle, about the cattle, he was told by the duo that the cows belonged to one Shankar, a resident of Channarayapatna. The men also told the SI that Shankar was supplying the cattle to a man in Salettur, identified as Shafi, allegedly for beef production.
Further, Naveen and Chethan confessed before the officer that they had gotten the cattle transport permit in others’ names, the sources have added.
