Kollur: Two children die after drowning in lake, parents hospitalised
Udupi (Karnataka) Jun 29: Two children of a family died after drowning in Nandrolli Lake in this district on Saturday. The parents, who tried to save them, are undergoing treatment in hospital, police said.
The victims have been identified as Dhanraj Satish (13) and Chhaya Satish (7), who were studying in a school in Vandse, they said.
The incident happened under Kollur Police station limits in Kundapur taluka in Betala village in the district.
According to the police, their parents, Sheela and Satish Madiwala, who tried to rescue them and barely survived from drowning, are in critical condition in a local hospital.
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Sheela is reported to be recovering, while Sathish is under critical care. They are undergoing treatment at Kundapur Hospital.
Both children accidentally slipped and fell into the lake. The parents got into the water to rescue their children but in vain, a police official said.
Local officials of the agriculture department also rushed to the spot but could not do much, he said.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating.
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Rahul Gandhi, MK Stalin react To Mayawati aide's murder In Chennai
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered an expedited investigation into the "shocking" murder. "Bahujan Samaj Party State President Armstrong's assassination is shocking and deeply saddening. The police arrested those involved in the murder overnight. I would like to convey my deepest condolences to Armstrong's party, family, relatives, and friends. I have ordered the police officers to conduct the case expeditiously and bring the culprits to justice as per the law," he wrote in a post on X.
BSP Chief Mayawati condemned the killing as "deplorable" and called on the state to "punish the guilty". In a post on X, she referred to Armstrong as a "strong voice" for Dalits. "The gruesome killing of Mr. K Armstrong, Tamil Nadu state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president, outside his Chennai house is highly deplorable and condemnable. An advocate by profession, he was known as a strong Dalit voice in the state. The state government must punish the guilty," she wrote.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi described the killing as "brutal and abhorrent". "Deeply shocked by the brutal and abhorrent killing of Thiru Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu Chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and followers. Tamil Nadu Congress leaders are in constant touch with the Government of Tamil Nadu, and I am confident that the Government will ensure that the culprits are brought to justice expeditiously," he said.
Armstrong, a lawyer, was elected to the Chennai Corporation Council in 2006 and gained fame after organizing a mega rally in Chennai with BSP Chief Mayawati in 2008. In the past, he faced cases including allegations of abduction but was acquitted over the years.
Police have formed ten special teams under Additional Commissioner of Police Asra Garg. "We are interrogating. In a few hours, we would share what exactly is the motive," Garg told NDTV.
