One injured as heavy rain, thunderstorm lashes Belthangady
Belthangady: Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Naravi village in the Taluk on Tuesday evening bringing some relief to the uprising heat in the region over the last week.
The rain and thunderstorm however have also resulted in a woman sustaining injuring as thunderbolt struck a house in the village. The injured woman has been identified as Supriya, wife of Ravi, a resident of Naravi Noojodi.,
The incident occurred when Supriya was reportedly standing near the meter board of the house when the thunderbolt struck. She is being treated at the Narawi Primary Health Center.
Wiring of the house was completely burned in the incident and walls have cracked, sources said.
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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
