Kodagu tragedy: Pejawar seer announces Rs 10 lakh donation
Udupi, August 22: Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt on Wednesday announced Rs 10 lakh donation from the Pejawar Mutt Trust for taking up relief and rehabilitation measures in Kodagu and Sullia.
In a press statement from Bengaluru where the seer was in Chaturmasya, the seer promised of more assistance. Because of the natural disaster in Kodagu and Sullia, the people have suffered a lot. There were no words to express the pains that the people were undergoing now. It was their duty to respond to the problems of helpless people, he said.
“I am releasing Rs 10 from our trust. Since it is Chaturmasya, I could not go to the place personally. Soon after the Chaturmasya vratha, I would go to there and if needed, I would release more funds from the trust to help the people and take up relief works”, he said.
Service to the poor and helpless people is the service to the God according to Gita. Based on this, people need to do their level best for the helpless people, the swamiji said.
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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
