Mangaluru: To lend a helping hand to the Dakshina Kannada District Administration in its fight against the global pandemic of Corona Virus, the PA College of Engineering (PACE) has offered a 143 bedded building within its campus to the administration.

The college has offered the building to the administration to be converted into a quarantine centre. The District Administration officials along with the college authorities visited the building and inspected it for finalizing the facilities.

A press statement from the college added that since people coming into the District are sent to quarantine centres to deflect any chances of community spread of the virus, the college was offering the building to help the authorities in dealing with such issues.

Visiting district officials included Rajesh Naik - MLA, Rashmi SR - Tahsildar of Bantwal Taluk and a DHO official along with Abdulla Ibrahim, Executive Director of PACE, Dr. Abdul Sharif , Principal and Dr. Rameez MK, Vice Principal, the press statement informed.

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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.