Puttur: One died after breaching water tank, another injured seriously
Puttur, Jan 27: One person died and another injured seriously when a drinking water tank constructed under Ganga Kalyana scheme breached at Pavemajalu in Ariaydka in the taluk on Saturday late night.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh alias Ramu(30) and the injured is Madhava.
A drinking water tank was constructed under the Ganga Kalyana scheme six years back. Crack developed in the tank a few months back and it was repaired, it is said.
On Saturday late night Ramesh, Madhava and few others went to see whether the tank is filled or not. At this time, the tank breached and Ramesh and Madhava sustained injuries on chest and leg respectively. They were rushed to Puttur hospital and later, shifted to Mangaluru hospital. Ramesh died on the way to hospital, it is said.
MLA Sanjeev Mathandur, ZP standing committee president Anitha Hemanath Shetty, Taluk Panchayat president Radhakrishna Borkar, Grama Panchayat former president Savitha, PDO Padma Kumari, Puttur Block Congress former president Kaup Premanath Shetty and others visited the place and hospital and enquired the injured.
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21 illegal migrants from Bangladesh sent back from Assam
Guwahati (PTI): A total of 21 illegal migrants from Bangladesh, including children, were sent back to their country from Assam in the early hours of Sunday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The push back took place from Sribhumi district of the state, he said.
"Alert eyes. Midnight action. At 12:30 AM sharp, 21 illegal migrants were sent back to their respective country, thanks to the ever-watchful @sribhumipolice," Sarma said in a post on X.
"Apprehended. Documented. Sent back home. Seems like while most people were dreaming, our police were wide awake doing the night shift for the nation. Sleep can wait when duty calls," he added, lauding the police action.
The two photographs shared by the chief minister on X showed at least seven children among the illegal migrants.
The Assam government has been cracking the whip on illegal migrants from Bangladesh, pushing back infiltrators through its borders with the neighbouring nation.
