Dakshina Kannada District to go under complete lockdown on Saturday: Dist. in-charge minister
Mangaluru: With the number of Corona positive cases going up in the Dakshina Kannada District, the District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Friday evening announced that the District will go under complete lockdown on Saturday.
The decision was taken during the meeting with top-officials at the office of Deputy Commissioner here in the city on Friday.
The number of Corona Virus positive cases in the District currently stands at seven, while in neighboring District Kasargod has witnessed sharp rise in the number of positive cases of the deadly virus. Reports of positive cases of the virus have also come from Uttara Kannada which has led the officials to take the decision.
Complete lockdown will mean all the commercial shops including those of essential goods will remain closed across the District on Saturday.
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
