Bantwal: 56-year old commits suicide fearing to have infected with coronavirus
Bantwal: Suspecting that he was infected with the deadly COVID-19 virus, a person in Meramajalu village of Bantwal Taluk committed suicide on Friday fearing that he would test positive for the virus. The incident has been reported under Bantwal Rural Police Station limits.
The deceased has been identified as Sadashiva Shetty (56), a local resident. Sadashiva committed suicide by hanging himself to a fan at his house, his wife reported in the police complaint.
Sadashiva was reportedly depressed claiming that he might have infected with the virus as he was working at a local petrol station. He had also added that if he test positive for the virus his family too would get infected with the deadly virus.
A case in this regard has been registered at Bantwal Police Station based on a complaint filed by his wife.
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
