46-year-old Municipal Councillor in Puttur commits suicide
Puttur: A member of the City Municipal Council allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself when he was alone at home in Uramalu near Salmara, on the outskirts of the town, on Thursday.
The deceased CMC member has been identified as Shivarama Saphalya (46).
The matter came to light when his wife asked the neighbors to check their house as Saphalya did not receive her calls.
The reason for the alleged suicide is yet to be ascertained and police are investigating the matter.
Saphalya is survived by his wife and two children.
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Belthangady: Sister of rape victim allegedly murdered in 1986 visits SIT office to file complaint
Belthangady: The sister of a woman identified as Padmalatha, who had allegedly been raped and murdered in Dharmasthala three decades ago, visited the office of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case, on Monday to file a complaint asking for a re-investigation of the incident.
The victim was reportedly raped and murder about 39 years ago, in 1986.
Padmalatha’s sister Indravathi, who was accompanied by CPM leader BM Bhat and others, asked for a meeting with the senior officers of the SIT.
The team, which is investigating the Dharmasthala mass burial case based on a complaint filed by a man who wished to remain anonymous, is functioning from an office opened in Belthangady.
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