Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Qazi, Alhaj Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar on Monday called on local Jamaats to take care of the funeral and burial of the patients of COVID-19, he also urged the Jamats to ensure that the funeral rites are carries smoothly without causing troubles to people.
The precautions should be taken as the number of cases of Corona infection has been increasing in the country, he added.
“Jamaats with vast burial grounds should ideally keep the grounds ready for rites. They should facilitate the burial of people who die within their administrative limits. The Jumma Masjid in Mangaluru, Badriya Jumma Masjid in Krishnapura, Mohiuddin Jumma Masjid in Bolar and Jumma Masjid in Bajpe have already made such preparations,” the Qazi said.
He stressed that people should take the greatest care while conducting the rites. “They should mandatorily wear masks and maintain physical distancing whenever gathering is avoidable,” he advised.
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Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
