Court awards death sentence to father who was guilty of poisoning two children
Kundapur additional sessions court's significant judgment
Kundapur: The Kundapur additional sessions court has awarded the death penalty for a father who was found guilty in the death of two children by poisoning them at Ganganadu near Byndoor.
The court sentenced Shankaranarayana Hebbar (49) to death.
On October 16, 2016; he had attempted to commit suicide after giving poison to his children and wife. Consequently, the children, Ashwin Kumar Hebbar (15) and Aishwarya Hebbar (13) died. While his wife Mahalakshmi managed to save her life.
During investigations, the police recovered a 21-page note purportedly written by Shankaranarayana in which he admitted to administering the poison. The note highlights Shankaranayarana’s relationship with a woman and that he was depressed when the woman had married someone else.
The then Byndoor police circle inspector, Raghav Padil, had filed the charge sheet. 17 of 43 witnesses were inquired. The accused and his wife were the eyewitness in this case.
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Delhi airport: 100 int'l flights cancelled amid Middle East conflict
New Delhi (PTI): At least 100 international flights have been cancelled at the Delhi airport on Sunday as airlines grapple with operational disruptions due to the Middle East crisis.
A source said 60 international departures and 40 arrivals have been cancelled.
"Due to the evolving political situation in the Middle East, west-bound international flights may experience disruptions or schedule changes," DIAL said in a post on X.
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital. It is also the country's largest airport, handling more than 1,300 flight movements daily.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Ministry said 444 international flights are expected to be cancelled by domestic carriers on Sunday.
