Fisheries department to lift fishing ban in Coastal Karnataka on August 1
Mangaluru: Local fishermen on Wednesday braced up for venturing into the sea as they prepared their equipment, food and other basic necessities as August 1 will see lifting of the ban on fishing which was imposed two months back by District Administration.
According to the reports there are about 850 deep sea fishing boats, 350 small wooden boats in Dakshina Kannada District. Most of boats are expected to venture into the sea for fishing on August 1 while a few will wait for traditional 'puja' that is held every year before venturing into the sea.
The small wooden boats will however venture into the sea only after the weather settles down.
The fisheries department of Karnataka government has been mandating total ban on fishing in the sea for 61 days between June 1 - July 31 every year. The tradition has been in force since 1986.
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Police foil escape attempt by kidnapping accused during medical exam
Gurugram (PTI): Kidnapping accused who was brought for medical examination here, tried to flee by jumping over the wall of the hospital, was nabbed by police immediately on Tuesday, officials said.
According to the police, four accused were arrested on Sunday for kidnapping a 20-year-old man after befriending him through a dating app. The accused also demanded a ransom of Rs 37,000.
The accused were identified as Ajay, Deepesh, Ashish alias Golu and Anil. Police have taken them on two days of police remand after being produced in a city court, they added.
"On Tuesday, all four accused were taken to Civil Hospital Sector-10 for medical examination, during which one of the accused, Ashish, tried to escape.
The accused tried to escape by jumping over the wall of the hospital, but was caught immediately, the police said.
A case was registered under relevant sections of the BNS at Sector 10 police station for attempting to escape from police custody. We are questioning the accused", they said.
