Mangaluru: A meeting chaired by Dinesh Gundu Rao, the minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada district, has decided to hold the Karavali Utsav at Pilikula Nisargadhama instead of Karavali Utsav Maidan in Mangaluru.

Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan M.P. stated that the Karavali Utsav was previously organised at the Karavali Utsav ground in Lalbagh. However, the festival has not been held for the past few years. This year, it has been decided to organise it at Pilikula, utilising the facilities of Urban Haat, Samskritika grama, and others to attract more people, as reported by Deccan Herald.

The festival will take place starting from the third Saturday of December and will continue for a month. The Deputy Commissioner said the inaugural program is likely to be held on December 13, followed by month-long celebrations.

The decision aims to celebrate the Karavali Utsav in a new way by showcasing the linguistic diversity of Dakshina Kannada and the culture of the Koraga community in a global village model.

In the meeting, Gundu Rao also instructed authorities to establish the necessary committees for Kambala and Karavali Utsav.

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Alipurduar: A 40-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten to death by agitated locals in Alipurduar district located in West Bengal on Friday evening. Later, another man surrendered before the police claiming he was also involved in the crime, and was subsequently arrested.

The girl went missing on Friday evening. When her family began searching for the girl, they learned that she had last been seen with Mona Roy, as reported by the Indian Express.

The police said that the girl’s body was found floating in a local pond. They added that the locals caught Roy and took him to his residence where they allegedly noticed blood on the bed. Enraged by this, they tied Roy to a tree and started assaulting him.

Roy was beaten to death before the local police could reach the spot.

When the police arrived at the scene, angry locals prevented them from moving the two bodies. Eventually, a large team of police personnel was sent to the location. After two hours, they were able to remove the bodies from the area.

The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, a man named Bhakta Roy approached the police, claiming that he was involved in the crime and feared for his safety from the angry mob. He was subsequently arrested.

Y. Raghuvanshi, Superintendent of Police, Alipurduar, asserted it is a heinous crime, adding that they have started a detailed investigation in connection to the incident.