Bantwal: Youth Commits suicide by jumping into Nethravathi river
Bantwal: In a distressing incident, a young individual identified as Praveen Kulal, hailing from Netla near Kalladka in Bantwal taluk, has committed suicide by jumping into the Netravathi river from a bridge. The motive behind the suicide is suspected to be his ongoing battle with mental illness.
Earlier on the same day hours before Praveen committed suicide , he posted a message about his death on a WhatsApp group comprising his friends from Netla. Deeply concerned upon reading the distressing post, his friends immediately attempted to contact him but were unsuccessful in reaching him. Following which they immediately contacted and lodged a complaint with the police and requested them to identify his whereabouts. It is learnt that he had jumped off the bridge before the police could act.
He stopped the bike on the road near the new bridge and left his slippers there before plunging into the Netravati river. Swift action was taken by divers Mohammed M K, Sameer Chammi, and Ashraf Akkarangadi, who collaborated with the fire brigade and police to locate and retrieve the body within a few hours of the incident.
Bantwal City Station Officer Ramakrishna visited the spot and registered a case.
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Air India flight from Mumbai makes 'priority' landing in Bhopal after snag; return leg cancelled
Bhopal (PTI): A Bhopal-bound Air India flight from Mumbai carrying 175 persons on board made a “priority” landing here on Sunday due to a snag, an airport official said.
The aircraft landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, he said.
Consequently, the return leg of the flight from Bhopal to Mumbai, with 178 passengers booked, was cancelled, the official said.
AAI-run Bhopal airport said in a statement that Air India flight AI 633 “reported a technical issue to Air Traffic Control (ATC) during the flight from Mumbai to Bhopal”.
Immediately, all prescribed safety protocols were activated, and seamless coordination was ensured between ATC, airline ground operations, CISF and airpiort fire and rescue team of Bhopal airport, it said in a statement.
The flight, carrying 175 persons, including 166 passengers and nine crew members, landed safely at Bhopal airport at 3.20 pm, the airport operator said.
All necessary assistance and support were extended by the airport and airline teams as per the requirements of the flight crew, it said.
“Due to the technical issue, the aircraft was declared unserviceable, and as a precautionary measure, the return flight AI-634 (Bhopal to Mumbai) was cancelled by the airline to facilitate detailed inspection and rectification,” the statement said.
