Senior theatre artiste VG Pal passes away in Mangaluru hospital
Mangaluru: Senior theatre and movie artiste Venugopal, popularly known as VG Pal, died at a private hospital in the city on Wednesday night. He was 78.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. His son Sachin Pal has said that the artiste's body will be kept at their residence for people to pay their last respects, before conducting the funeral rites.
Born in Bokkapatna in 1946, Venugopal had been an employee of the Karnataka State Fisheries Development Corporation but was actively involved in theatre and movies for more than 60 years. He had acted in more than 3,000 shows of plays and mentored several young artistes over the years, all of which earned him the name 'VG Pal'.
He was also honoured with several awards and titles for his achievements and contribution to performing arts.
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Protesters clash with police during torch rally in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): People protesting the death of two children in a recent bomb blast in Manipur clashed with security forces during a torch rally in the state capital Imphal, police said.
Two children died in a bomb blast at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur on April 7. The Imphal Valley districts have been witnessing daily protests over the incident.
A seven-km-long torch rally was brought out from Mayai Lambi to Keishamthong in Imphal West district on Monday night, but the participants turned violent and clashed with the security forces, a police officer said.
Security forces fired several rounds of tear gas shells in Keishamthong area after hundreds of protesters defying curfew demanded they be allowed to proceed for another 200 metres towards Keisampat area, which is close to the Lok Bhavan and the BJP state office, he said.
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Orders prohibiting the movement of any individuals outside their respective homes are in force in all the five valley districts from 5 pm to 5 am.
"Protesters pelted the security forces with stones and iron pellets from catapults, endangering the lives of the heavily outnumbered security forces," the officer said.
Manipur Police have, meanwhile, arrested 19 people for violating curfew and committing offences, including blocking roads and damaging public property, in the Greater Imphal area. They were nabbed from different parts of Imphal West district on Sunday, a police statement said.
In the Ukhrul district headquarters, a candlelight vigil was held on Monday night to honour the two Tangkhul Naga civilians who were killed in an ambush in TM Kasom area in the district on April 18.
Various civil society organisations from both the valley and hill areas strongly condemned the brutal killings, alleging that the victims were shot by Kuki militants using sniper rifles.
