Incident of killing and burying newborn baby: Accused father held
Belthangady, October 01: Dharmasthala police on Monday arrested the accused father on charges of killing and burying his newborn baby. The accused is identified as Shivappa (45) of Hassan.
Many years ago, Shivappa came to Patrame village for coolie work and settled here. He had an illicit affairs with a lady called Pushpa and had a baby. They have continued their illicit relationship even after having a child and Pushpa became pregnant again and gave birth to another child on September 23. Later, she along with Shivappa had gone to her house sanctioned by the gram panchayat. Along with them, her first daughter Amithakshi also went. But on September 24, Amithakshi had come to her grand-mother’s house and said that both her mother and Shivappa had buried the newborn baby. Noticing this, Pushpa’s brother Sanjeeva lodged a complaint at Dharmasthala police station.
Later, the police brought this case to the notice of the tahsildar and Belthangady circle inspector Nagesh Kadri and team arrested Shivappa who admitted to the crime. On Monday, under the guidance of Nagesh Kadri, Belthangady and Dharmasthala police brought the accused to the spot and conduct spot verification before tahsildar Madan Mohan. Based on the information of the accused, the body of the baby was exhumed and sent for postmortem.
Now, Pushpa is absconding. According to available sources, she was admitted to Mangaluru government hospital.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
