Mangaluru: Heightened tensions in the Middle East have led to the closure of regional airspace, forcing flights from Mangaluru to Gulf destinations to be diverted and subsequently return.

According to officials at Mangaluru International Airport, several outbound flights were rerouted due to airspace restrictions in the region. An Air India flight bound for Dammam on Monday evening was diverted to Muscat, while an IndiGo flight en route to Abu Dhabi was made to land in Mumbai.

Both flights returned to Mangaluru on Tuesday morning after being unable to continue to their intended destinations.

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Belthangady: A skeleton, allegedly buried as mentioned in the complaint related to the Dharmasthala mass burials case, has been exhumed and handed over to the Belthangady police. Pawan Deshpande, the lawyer representing the complainant, stated that all necessary legal procedures were followed and a formal statement was recorded before the judge.

The complainant, who has alleged the mass burial of bodies in Dharmasthala, appeared before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court of Belthangady Taluk on July 11 to give his statement.

Speaking to the media after the court proceedings, advocate Pawan Deshpande said, “The complainant is prepared to clearly identify the locations where the bodies were buried. We will cooperate fully with the police on whatever date they set. Relevant information has already been submitted, and there is a concern that evidence could be destroyed. It is now the responsibility of the police to act and exhume the bodies as per the statement.”

When asked about the identity of the accused in the case, Deshpande clarified that the details have been submitted to the court and are with the investigating officer. “We do not have access to that information,” he said.

The lawyer also confirmed that the complainant has not been arrested or taken into police custody. “He is with us and will appear whenever the police direct him to. The complainant is cooperating with the investigation,” Deshpande added.