Abandoned newborn baby girl found at Mannapalla
Manipal, August 14: Around two days old abandoned baby girl was found below the stone bench at Mannapalla here on Sunday evening.
A dental student who had been to walking noticed the baby crying under the stone bench. Suddenly, she took that child to nearby church and handed over it to a sister, it is said.
In turn, the sister informed the police who admitted the child to Manipal hospital for treatment. Someone had left the new-born baby whose umbilical cord was not yet cut, under the stone bench in spite of heavy rains.
Police said that as the child drenched in the rain, it fell sick and needs treatment. In view of this, the child was admitted to KMC hospital and later, the child would be handed over to child welfare committee. Based on a complaint lodged by KMC medical superintendent Avinash Shetty, a case was registered at the Udupi women police station.
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One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
