Belthangady: Father, son die after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms
Belthangady: A father and a son died at their house in Palladapalke in Paduvettu in the taluk, allegedly after accidentally consuming toxic wild mushrooms.
The bodies of the duo – Guruva, 80, and his son Odiyappa, 41 – were found in the yard of a residence on Tuesday morning.
Guruva and his sons Odiyappa and Karta lived in the house in poverty, said sources.
Odiyappa is learned to have cooked a dish of mushroom that they had picked in the nearby forest. Meanwhile, Karta went to town shopping and did not return for the night. When he returned in the morning on Tuesday, however, he saw his father and brother lying dead in the house yard.
Dharmasthala Police have been informed of the matter. The officials visited the spot immediately and investigated. A case has been registered by them, sources said.
Guruva and Odiyappa seemed to have rolled on the ground andalso vomited, urinated and defecated while dying, sources added. They did not have neighbours close by, to rush to their aid. Also, since Odiyappa, who was mentally challenged, shouted often, people who possibly heard their shouts seemed to have ignored their calls for help.
On finding the mushroom dish in the house, it is currently assumed that consumption of the toxic mushroom led to the death of the duo.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
