Mangaluru-based youth drowned in Bhadra River
Is selfie mania claims another life?
Chikmagaluru, July 26: A Mangaluru-based youth who came to the city for a tour along with his friends slipped into the Bhadra River and washed away at Ambathirtha in Kalasa police station limits on Thursday.
The victim is identified as Kiran Kotian (26) of Tumbe village in Mangaluru. He was working as an engineer in a private company in Mangaluru.
It is said that Kiran Kumar has come with his 12 friends to Kudremukh for a trip. After completing their trip to Kudremukh, they have reached Kalasa via Samse and later, they have been to Ambathirtha tourist spot on Horanadu road in Kalasa town. They have gone to Ambuthirtha in a car. But some of them have taken photos from a distance fearing the gushing water in the river. But some others attempted to climb the rocks near the river and tried to get selfies. Among them, Kiran Kumar tried to climb the rock adjacent to the river and slipped into the river. But as soon as he fell into the river, he was washed away in the water, informed other students to the police.
Though people working in nearby fields tried to rescue him, he swept away in the river. Though the people and the police searched for the youth, he was not traced in the river. Later, fire brigade, divers, police personnel and local people continued their search operation in the river near Hebbal, Vashishta Thirtha and other places along the river bank and he was not traced.
Is Kiran Kumar loses life for Selfie mania?
Because of the heavy rains lashing the region for the last two months, the rocks along the Bhadra river developed algae and are slipping. The youth tried to take selfie standing on dangerous rocks and this time, he slipped into the river, said eye witnesses.
Ambuthirtha tour is not safe during rainy season
Ambuthirtha place is an attractive tourist place because of rocks which seem as if they were sculpted by the sculptors. People would easily attract to their natural beauty. As a result, shooting of lot of films were being taken place every year. But the local people would not dare to go there and those who knew the place would prefer summer season to visit it. As the youth from Mangaluru did not have any precautions about the place, they ventured into the place. The local people urged the authorities to put up some hoardings warning against venturing into the river and climbing the rocks.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
