Moodabidri, October 03: A clash erupted for a petty issue between two friends ended up with the killing of another at Shirthady near here on Tuesday night and the incident came to light on Wednesday.

The victim is identified as Shekar Poojary (52) of Shirthady. Basically, he was from Kerala. But after his marriage, he settled in Shirthady. The accused Jaya Madiwala (42) was arrested by the police. Both of them were good friends. On Monday night, Shekar Poojary had come to his friend Jaya Madiwala’s house on Monday night. They consumed alcohol and were ready for dinner. At this time, an argument developed between them for an old issue which turned into a clash.

In a fist of anger, Jaya Madiwala attacked Shekar Poojary with a sickle on his neck and head. Seriously injured Shekar Poojary died on the spot, police said.

When the Moodabidri police visited the spot, Jaya Madiwala was sleeping on the spot. Later, the police arrested Jaya Madiwala and registered a case.

 

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New Delhi (PTI): Air India Express will restart flights to and from Muscat on Tuesday after suspending services in the wake of the Middle East conflict.

The airline's services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will remain suspended until 2359 hours IST on March 3.

In a statement on Monday, the Tata Group-owned carrier said it would resume operations to and from Muscat starting Tuesday (March 3), with scheduled services to Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Tiruchirappalli.

The first Air India Express flight from Muscat will operate to Tiruchirappally, departing at 1025 hours local time, it added.

Many airspaces in the Middle East are closed due to the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, as a result of flight operations have been impacted.