ADC visits MRPL gas leak site, orders high-level probe, enhanced safety measures
Surathkal: Following the tragic gas leak incident at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) that claimed two lives and left one worker critically injured, Dakshina Kannada Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. Santosh Kumar visited the accident site on Saturday on behalf of the district administration.
The leak occurred in the storage section of the refinery’s hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production unit under the OM&S (Oil Movement and Storage) division. The deceased have been identified as contract workers from Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, while the critically injured worker, also from Uttar Pradesh, is receiving treatment at AJ Hospital in Mangaluru.
After inspecting the site, Dr. Santosh Kumar held discussions with the MRPL Managing Director and directed that a high-level investigation be conducted into the cause of the incident. He emphasized the need to tighten safety protocols and ensure such lapses do not recur. He also stated that the affected families would receive maximum possible compensation.
Mangaluru Tahsildar Prashanth Patil and Surathkal Deputy Tahsildar Naveen Kumar accompanied the ADC during the visit.
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Fresh case registered against activist Snehamayi Krishna
Bengaluru PTI): A fresh FIR has been registered against social activist Snehamayi Krishna for making defamatory statements against a woman.
Basaveshwara Nagar Police Station registered a First Information Report against Krishna on Saturday.
According to the FIR, complainant Pavithra B N (37) alleged that a letter dated December 5 was delivered to her residence, in which Snehamayi Krishna made defamatory allegations regarding the death of her husband and against her advocate, Raghu.
The letter also indicated that a complaint had been submitted to the Mahalakshmipuram Police Station seeking reinvestigation into her husband’s death.
The complainant further alleged that a threatening note was enclosed with the letter, pressuring her to withdraw cases filed against a man named Mylaraappa.
She stated that the mobile number of the person exerting pressure was mentioned in the letter.
Pavithra claimed that the alleged actions had caused severe distress to her family, disrupted her children’s education, created unrest at home and deprived them of peace.
She also accused the persons named in the complaint of using abusive language and issuing life threats.
Police initially registered a non-cognisable report.
After Pavithra obtained permission from the 24th ACMM Court to initiate criminal proceedings, an FIR was formally registered against Snehamayi Krishna and Mylaraappa as per the court’s direction.
Krishna has previously been in the news for lodging complaints and making allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M, and others for obtaining Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites (plots) against the rules.
The Lokayukta police which investigated the matter filed a closure report, which the special court of public representatives admitted.
On Thursday, he also levelled accusations against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh along with a Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) officer D B Natesh, the former MUDA Commissioner.
Shalini Rajneesh's office rejected the charges categorically and termed his accusations "defamatory".
On Saturday he apologised for making allegations against the Chief Secretary.
