Special AI flight with 65 passengers arrives from Muscat in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: In continuing evacuation of Indian citizens stranded abroad due to COVID-19 lockdown, a special repatriation flight from Muscat landed here with 65 passengers on Wednesday night.
The Air India flight, part of the Centre's Vande Bharat mission, brought 178 passengers from Muscat and landed first at Bengaluru where the other passengers alighted, airport sources said.
The flight, first repatriation flight from Oman to the city, touched down at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) at 8.05 pm, the sources said.
Arrangements had been made for food kit distribution, money exchange and other facilities for the passengers.
All the passengers were screened and tested to ensure they were asymptomatic to COVID-19.
The returnees were then taken in buses for the mandatory 14-day quarantine at hotels or hostels here as per their choice. They were directed to download the Arogya Sethu and Apthamitra apps for contact tracing.
The first repatriation flight landed here on May 12 from Dubai, followed by another flight on May 18, ferrying a total of 357 passengers.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
