Murudeshwar beach tragedy: Tourism officer, UK DC booked for negligence
Murudeshwar: Renowned advocate Nagendra Naik from Bengaluru has filed a complaint at Murudeshwar police station against Deputy Director of Tourism Department Jayant H.V. (Mumbai-Karwar) and Uttara Kannada District Deputy Commissioner Lakshmi Priya in connection with the repeated tragic deaths at Murudeshwar beach.
The complaint alleges violation of the Karnataka Tourism Policy 2020-25, Supreme Court guidelines, and the Disaster Management Act 2005.
Four students of Morarji Desai School in Mulbagilu drowned on December 11. The complaint also mentions the death of a 17-year-old pre-university student on the same beach on October 6. The complaint alleges that the authorities, which earn Rs 3.38 crore from water sports activities at Murudeshwar beach every year, have failed to provide basic life-saving and safety facilities, the complaint said.
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Life-saving devices, watchtowers, lifeguards and emergency response measures are missing from the beach. Failure to implement regulations as per Karnataka Tourism Policy and Supreme Court guidelines.
Man-made disasters at the beach are prime examples of administrative negligence. Despite earning crores of rupees annually from tourism activities, the money has failed to be spent on safety measures, the complaint alleges.
The complaint seeks registration of a case against Jayant H.V. and Lakshmi Priya under BNS sections 106 (causing death by negligence), 125 (conduct endangering life), and IPC section 503 (intention to cause harm).
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Rajasthan: Constable shunted to police lines after sharing Rahul Gandhi's post on 'vote theft'
Jaipur (PTI): A constable posted in Didwana-Kuchaman was shunted to police lines after he allegedly reposted a post by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi using the official X handle of the district police.
The post, which alleged "vote theft" in Haryana by the central government and the Election Commission, was reposted on Wednesday evening. However, it was removed immediately after the matter came to the notice of senior officials.
Officials said that the police department does not support the post.
The constable was responsible for operating the X handle. He was removed from the duty and attached to police lines, the officials said.
Superintendent of Police Richa Tomar said that the police department does not support the post and it was removed immediately after it came to notice.
"The post may have been shared due to an individual's mistake or account hacking. A detailed inquiry has been assigned to the Additional Superintendent of Police, Didwana," the SP added.
The post had claimed irregularities in Haryana's voter list, including multiple votes registered under the same photo and duplicate entries across different constituencies.
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