ANF personnel dies of heart attack
Incident happened during combing operation against naxals
Sullia, June 16: An Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) personnel who had been to combing operation against suspected naxals died of cardiac arrest amidst the forest at Madappadi village in the Kilar Male reserve forest in Dakshina Kannada- Kodagu border on Saturday.
The personnel is identified as Rangaswamy (40) of Bhadravati. He was serving in Karkala ANF unit. His family was settled in Bengaluru. He is survived by wife and a daughter. Another daughter had died last year in an accident.
Four teams of ANF force and Anti-Naxal Squad (ANS) were jointly engaged in combing operation as there was news that suspected naxals visited a house at Hadikal in the taluk on Thursday night. Karkala and Bhagamandala unit ANF and ANS teams comprising 70 personnel started their combing operation from today morning.
When the personnel were combing at Kotegudde, just 6 km from the place where the suspected naxals visited, Rangaswamy collapsed due to heart attack at around 4 am. The ANF personnel conducted the first aid, but in vain. Later, the personnel carried the body of Rangaswamy from Mayilakote to the residence of Puttanna Gowda for almost 2 km amidst the forest. Later, his body was transported in the vehicle and brought to Sullia KVG hospital.
Suspected naxals have said to be visited the farm house of Jayaram HB of Hadikal in Madappadi village in the forest area. Later, combing operation was intensified. All the four teams were pressed into action in Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada border area like Kadamakallu, Sampaje, Hadikallu and Kotegudde. Rangaswamy was in the team which has gone to Kotegudde area.
As it was a thick forest and there was leech menace, the ANF personnel found it difficult to carry the body down the hill. Knowing the incident, hundreds of people gathered at Madappadi village.
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IndianOil says it has scaled up Auto LPG supplies
Bengaluru (PTI): IndianOil on Thursday said it has significantly scaled up its Auto LPG supplies across Karnataka in response to a sharp surge in demand, particularly following the closure or partial shutdown of several private Auto LPG outlets in Bengaluru and other parts of the state.
The PSU major said it is currently meeting the fuel requirements of auto rickshaws and LPG-driven cars through its network of 55 Auto LPG Dispensing Stations (ALDS) spread across Karnataka, even as a substantial portion of demand has shifted to public sector outlets due to over 300 privately operated outlets being closed or only partially functional.
"Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) has significantly scaled up its Auto LPG supplies across Karnataka in response to a recent surge in demand," V Vetriselvakkumar, Chief General Manager (Corporate Communications) said in a release.
He added that the move comes particularly following the closure or partial shutdown of several private Auto LPG outlets in Bengaluru and other parts of the state.
Despite the increased operational burden, the company said it has taken concerted measures to ensure uninterrupted supply and efficient service delivery to LPG-powered vehicles during the current situation.
The average daily sales at IndianOil's ALDS in Karnataka have risen sharply to 59.53 metric tonne (MT), compared to the previous three-month average of 43.4 MT, reflecting a significant spike in consumer demand, the release said.
Reiterating its commitment, Vetriselvakkumar said IndianOil remains focused on ensuring seamless fuel accessibility while adhering to government directives and maintaining equitable distribution across all sectors.
