Alike: Many injured in bee attack
Bantwala, May 12: Many voters sustained injuries when bees attacked on them at a polling booth number 80 and 81 belonging to Putturu assembly constituency at Sri Satyasai Vihara Vidyakendra at Alike near Vittla in the taluk on Saturday.
There was a bee hive in the entrance of the polling station. On Saturday morning, the bees attacked on the voters who were in a queue suddenly. Many people sustained injuries in the attack and admitted to a hospital. The injured were identified as Gulabi Beemavara, Annu Poojary, Ravi Padibagilu, Thimmappaiah Bhatmadiyal, Annu Kulal, Balakrishna Suvarna, Falul Kuddupadavu and others. As a result, panic situation created on the premises for some time.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
