Cyclone Amphan: Yellow alert in Coastal Karnataka
Mangaluru, May 17: The rise of the cyclone Amphan due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal has, in turn, given rise to fear among the people in the coasts.
The Indian Meteorological Department is expecting the cyclone to intensify on May 18. As a result, yellow alert has been declared along the Karnataka coastline. The experts have said that the entry of the cyclone will impact the pre-monsoon showers too.
There is a trough in the Arabian Sea and the southern hinterlands and the coastal regions are expected to get thundershowers and heavy rain.
The rain preceding the pre-monsoon showers between March and May has entered the coast, said the Department. As per the reports from March 1 to May 15, Dakshina Kannada has received 139 mm rain as against the normal 113 mm – an increase by 23%.
Last year, the pre-monsoon showers had entered the state coast as late as June 14. The last two years, the pre-monsoon rainfall has been excellent, with the coast receiving 3% and 24% additional rain in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Delay in pre-monsoon rain?
The depression and the trough are expected to continue the excellent showers in the coastal belt.
The Meteorological Department had forecast the onset of the pre-monsoon showers by May-end in the Kerala coast. The cyclone due to the depression, however, has led to a delay in the onset to Kerala coast till June 4, before entering Karnataka, said Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) scientist Sunil Gavaskar.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
