Siddapur: Three students dies after drowning while vacationing at Burude falls
Siddapur: In a heart wrenching incident reported from Siddapur, three students died after drowning at the Burude falls in Siddapur Taluk here in Uttara Kannada District on Saturday.
The deceased students have been identified as Murali of Sirsi, Abhishek naik of Siddapur and Sai of Kerala. All the three were students of Siddapur Ayurveda College.
According to the reports the trio was on vacation, and had been to Burude falls for picnicking. They reportedly entered the waters for swimming when the incident took place.
Siddapur police rushed to the spot after being informed about the incident and pulled the bodies of the students out of the water with help from locals.
A case has been reported at Siddapur Police Station.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
