Kasargod District Registrar General Found Dead in Hotel Room
Kasargod: The District Registrar General of Kasargod E Muhammad Ashraf (55), was on Monday, discovered dead in a hotel room. Originally hailing from Malappuram, Ashraf was the district registration officer of Kasaragod.
According to reports, Ashraf had booked a room at a hotel on the outskirts of the city on July 19. He had been serving as the district officer of the registration department for approximately one and a half years and was known to occasionally stay at the hotel in Nullipady.
On Sunday night, before retiring for the evening, Ashraf instructed the hotel receptionist to wake him up in the morning. However, when the hotel staff attempted to reach him in the morning, their calls went unanswered.
Alarmed by the lack of response, the hotel staff checked on Ashraf and found him lying unconscious on the bathroom floor. Local authorities were immediately alerted, and he was rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
Despite their efforts, Ashraf could not be revived. His body has been transferred to the Kasaragod General Hospital mortuary for further investigation.
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Youngster alleges assault at Forest Office in Kadaba; Admitted to Puttur Hospital
Kadaba: A 27-year-old youth has alleged that he was assaulted inside the range forest officer’s office when he had gone there to give a statement in connection with a wild boar hunting case. He has been admitted to the government hospital in Puttur.
The injured has been identified as Jeevan (27), son of Monappa Gowda of Konde Mane in Aithoor village of Kadaba taluk. He and Jain Varkey (50) of Kermai were recently booked in a case related to alleged wild boar hunting in Aithoor forest.
According to sources, both had gone to the Subrahmanya range forest officer’s office on Wednesday to record their statements. It is alleged that Jain Varkey was sent outside and Jeevan was assaulted inside the office.
He was later taken to the Kadaba Community Health Centre for medical examination. On learning about the alleged assault, members of the public gathered at the hospital premises and expressed anger against the forest officials.
Locals have demanded action against Subrahmanya Range Forest Officer Vimal Babu and staff members Prakash and Adarsh, who have been accused in the incident. Jeevan has been shifted to the Puttur government hospital for further treatment, sources said.
