Several places including D.K. District experience good pre-monsoon rains
Monsoon likely to begin on June 5
Mangaluru: In the background of the rain forecast that indicates monsoon in Kerala could begin May 31st, several places including DK district experienced its effects and received a good amount of rainfall which began on Friday night and continued till Saturday morning.
The rains that began falling on Friday night continued till 8 am on Saturday, rendering various drains and channels waterlogged inside the district. After 9 am the rains began slowing down, with its intensity reducing to a mere trickle.
The roads below the Pumpwell overpass including others were waterlogged without having any avenue for the collected rainwater to flow through and created a situation akin to a flood. Once the rains reduced, the water level began decreasing and eventually began flowing free. The roads below the Pumpwell overpass were flooded with water in the morning, causing inconvenience to motorists and passengers who had come to Mangaluru to make their weekly purchases.
Forecasts indicate that after the monsoon begins in Kerala, Karnataka can expect monsoon rains to arrive on June 5th. As a preceding effect to this, the state is experiencing rains in several places. The Director of the Meteorological Department, C.S Paatil has said that in general, a good amount of rainfall can be expected this monsoon as well.
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Shivamogga tense after boy murdered outside school
Shivamogga (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was murdered outside a government school in Sulaebailu here, sparking tension in the area, police said on Tuesday.
Following the incident, a large police force was deployed in the city.
The incident occurred after Sanketh (16), an SSLC student of the Government High School at Uragadooru, attended a special class ahead of examinations.
Superintendent of Police Nikhil B told reporters that Sanketh intervened in an argument involving a group of boys outside his school.
“Some friends who were known to him — they had earlier studied in the same school — were involved. They are also minors. They hit him with their hands. Immediately after being struck, he collapsed. After he fell, by the time he was taken to the hospital, we came to know that he had died,”
"... he was struck near the chest. Due to that blow, he collapsed on the spot,” the SP said.
Two minors have been taken into custody in this connection.
“We are also gathering information about others involved in the incident. Whoever is found to be involved, we will initiate legal action against them as well,” the official added.
On the possible motive, the SP said the exact cause is yet to be ascertained.
“We do not have complete information about that. Once we conduct a detailed inquiry, we will know. Some people are saying it may have been over a trivial matter. However, we cannot confirm that at this stage,” he said.
The incident took on a communal undertone, prompting authorities to deploy heavy police reinforcements across the city to maintain order and prevent escalation.
BJP MLA from Shivamogga, S N Channabasappa, also visited the hospital.
