Mangaluru: Padma Shri recipient Harekala Hajabba arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport on Tuesday morning.  A massive crowd was reportedly seen pushing and pulling outside the airport in a bid to welcome the Padma Shri awardee.

‘Akshara Santa’ Harekala Hajabba received the fourth most prominent civilian Padma Shri award presented by the Central Government on Monday. He was seen accepting the award in his usual simple attire during the award ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

Harekala Hajabba was recognized by the Central government and nominated for the Padma Shri award on January 25, 2020, for his contribution towards educating 100’s of poor children using the money that he earned selling oranges. The date for the award ceremony was also reportedly announced during the month of March of the same year.  However, due to the onset of COVID-19, the ceremony was postponed to a later date.

After his arrival to the city he was warmly received and honoured at the District Commissioner’s office by the D.C Dr. Rajendra K.V, and other officials of the D.K. district administration. 

Several officials were present during the occasion.

 

 

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Hubli: The Hubbali-Dharwad Police Commissioner, Renuka Sukumar, has informed that the accused involved in the brutal murder of Anjali Ambigera has been arrested.

Vishwa alias Girish Sawant, the prime suspect in the Anjali Ambigera murder, was arrested in Davangere late Thursday night.

Sawant, attempting to flee from Mysuru via the Goa-Maharashtra train was struck by bad luck as he fell from the moving train at around 11:30 PM. He sustained grave injuries and was rushed to Chigateri Hospital in Davangere by Railway Police. Subsequently, Davangere police identified Sawant and notified the Hubbali police. The Hubbali police took custody of him at around 4:30 AM and admitted him to a hospital in the city.

Reports indicate Sawant faced assault from a fellow passenger allegedly for his misconduct during the journey, possibly contributing to his fall. However, official details regarding the circumstances leading to his fall remain undisclosed. Commissioner Sukumar mentioned Sawant's current inability to provide a statement due to severe head and facial injuries.

Anjali was brutally stabbed in Hubbali two days back while she was asleep allegedly for rejecting the love proposal of the accused man.