Bantwal: A girl student of fourth standard and her father were found dead under suspicious circumstances at a private residential complex on BC Road on Saturday. Police have launched the investigation.

The incident occurred at a home which was hired by the victims on BC Road. The deceased have been identified as Prabhakar (45), and Pramanya (12). It has been suspected that Prabhakar gave poison to Pramanya before consuming it. However, the police are investigating from other angles as well.

Pramanya was studying, 4th std in SVS English medium school at Bantwala.

The incident came to light at around 5 pm on Saturday. Subsequently, Bantwal town police rushed to the spot and launched the investigation.

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New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the escalating hostilities between Israel-US and Iran and urged the government of India to take immediate proactive steps to ensure the safety of all Indians in the middle east.

"The rapidly escalating hostilities between US-Israel and Iran are deeply concerning.

"The safety and security of every Indian citizen across the Middle East must be our highest priority," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said in a post on X.

"I urge the Government of India to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard our people," Gandhi also said.

The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday. Iran responded, targeting Israel with missiles and drones and also striking US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.