Padubidri: Dead body recovered from railway track; Suicide suspected
Padubidri: In an incident that reportedly occurred on Saturday, a dead body of an individual was recovered from the railway track at Kunjuru village in the jurisdiction of the Padubidri police station. The police have speculated that the person may have died by suicide after laying his head on the railway track.
The deceased has been identified as Adamaru resident Rajesh Shetty (39), it is learned.
Reportedly, on Friday morning, Rajesh Shetty had left on a bike from Adamaru. While his bike was found parked by the railway station at Kunjuru village, his dead body was found in a gruesome, run-over state on the track, the police revealed.
Rajesh who had been in Mumbai was suffering from depression and had returned to his hometown one week ago, it is learned. After receiving treatment for his psychological illness, he had been in a state of worry over not securing employment. It is being speculated that he may have died by suicide due to this very reason.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Padubidri police station.
The body of Rajesh Shetty had been horribly disfigured after being gruesomely run over by the train. Social worker Asif Apathbandava voluntarily helped clear the body of the deceased from the track, in an act of humanity.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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