Mangaluru: Chairman and Managing Director of Athena Hospital and Athena Group of Institutions RS Shettian died on Friday. He was 65 years.

Shettian held various leadership roles in private and non-profit organizations. He was elected as the national treasurer and trustee for the Young Men’s Christians’ Association (YMCA), being the first person from the state to be elected to the post. In addition, he was trustee of YMCA Karnataka.

Shettian was also a member of Church of South India (CSI) Shanti Cathedral in Balmatta, Mangaluru.

He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader has expressed deep sorrow at the unexpected death of Shettian. He has offered condolence to Shettian’s family and friends, praying to the Almighty to grant peace to the soul of the deceased.

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New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.

Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

Another set of seven properties of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, two properties of Reliance Power Ltd, nine properties of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, fixed deposits in the name of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Lt, Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd, Adhar Property Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Private Ltd and investments made in unquoted investment by Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Ltd and Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd have also been attached, they said.

The ED had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 8,997 crore in the bank fraud cases related to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd.

The total attachment in the case against the Reliance Group is now Rs 10,117 crore.