Mangaluru, August 18: The dead bodies of two persons, who were drowned away in two separate places at Muduperara and Paduperara, have been kept at the primary health center of Ganjimutt. Minister UT Khader visited the place and condoled the families.

The bodies of two missing persons were found in Tenka Yakkuru. After securing the information, the Bajpe police had sent the dead bodies to the primary health center of Ganjimutt.

Chandrahas Shetty (52), a resident of Kattalsar Kallatta, slipped off and drowned away while catching a coconut in his cottage.

In another incident, Diwakar Gowda (32), a resident of Muduperara had gone missing when he accidentally fell off while crossing the groove near Muduperara temple. Bajpe police and fire personnel were involved in the search operation.

In this regard, a case has been registered at Bajpe police station.



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Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.

The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.

According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.

During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.

Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.

A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.