Murder of youngster on train: Suspected strangulation for money
Mulki: A youngster was reportedly murdered for his money on a train traveling from Bengaluru to Murdeshwar, as discovered during an inspection by the railway coach manager on Friday. A case has been registered at the Mulki police station regarding the incident.
The deceased has been identified as Mouzam (35), son of Ameer Khan from Kumarapete in Chikkaballapur. Mouzam was working as a sales representative when he was attacked by assailants who allegedly strangled him with an object to rob him of his bag of money and mobile phone.
Mouzam was found unconscious in a railway coach in Udupi and was rushed to the district hospital, where doctors confirmed his death. His relative, Arif Ullah Khan, has filed a complaint with the Mulki police, and a case has been registered.
Meanwhile, it has come to light that Mouzam’s mobile location was last detected in Sakleshpur, leading to suspicions that the murder may have occurred in the vicinity. Mulki Police Inspector Vidyadhar D. Baikerekar is conducting a thorough investigation into the case.
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Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa laid to rest with full state honours
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday.
The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions.
Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay their last respects.
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Expressing deep sorrow over his demise, the Karnataka government ordered that his last rites be performed with full state honours.
Both the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council also mourned his passing, adjourning their sessions for the day after paying tributes.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, several ministers, opposition leaders, legislators, and political figures paid their respects.
A number of seers from the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community also attended the last rites.
Shivashankarappa represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time before succumbing to age-related ailments.
The senior-most legislator in Karnataka, Shivashankarappa, was also one of the longest-serving lawmakers in the country, sources said.
He is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, the Karnataka Minister for Mines, Geology, and Horticulture, and four daughters. His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A six-time MLA, Shivashankarappa also served as a minister and an MP.
He was a prominent educationist, establishing several educational institutions, and was an industrialist.
Additionally, he served as the treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
