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.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
