Udupi, July 19: Film fraternity, leaders, and other notable persons have extended condolences over the death of Shiroor Mutt seer Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji.

“I am deeply saddened by the death of Shiroor shree. All his followers have suffered a huge loss in the seer’s demise,” the former Prime Minister HD Devegowda condoled.

“The Swamiji was a mentor to lead the society in a better way,” "he said.

Jayamala: MLC Jayamala has expressed deep condolence over the death of the Shiroor seer.

“Shiroor Swamiji, who was keenly interested in literature and music, accepted the monasticism at the very young age and took the responsibility of leading the society in a better way. His untimely death is an unbearable loss for the whole society. I pray God for giving enough strength to the society and followers to bear this loss,” she said.

 

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Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.

The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.

"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.

The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.

There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.

Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.

The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.