Rain brings relief from summer heat to Dakshina Kannada; hailstorm in Belthangady taluk
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada, which has been struggling against the rising levels of mercury, got a slight relief from the summer heat on Wednesday evening, thanks to the showers in most parts of the district.
Some parts also reported mild hailstorm and thunderstorm during the Wednesday evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall in Dakshina Kannada for two more days.
Places in Kadaba received more than half an hour of rainfall, Puttur city reported moderate rainfall while other parts of the taluk got heavy showers.
Hailstorm with heavy showers and wind was reported in Mundaje, Ujire, Kakkinje, Nada and Dharmasthala of Belthangady taluk on Wednesday evening. While the people were greatly relieved with the fall in temperature, they also had to face power outage as more than 30 electricity poles fell due to the heavy wind and rain that started around 5.30 pm. There have also been cases of trees collapsing in several places of the taluk.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
