Udupi(Hiriyadka), July 19: Accelerating the investigation into the suspicious death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt, the police have taken over the two rooms of the Shiroor Moola Mutt near Hiriyadka to collect evidences.

The Swamiji fainted after consuming lunch at Shiroor Moola Mutt on July 16 at 1.30 pm. On July 19, he died in the KMC Hospital at Manipal. Following a complaint given by swamiji’s brother Latavya Acharya, Hiriyadka police registered a case.

Following a direction from Udupi SP Lakshman Nimbargi, the police started investigation and took over the kitchen and bed room of Shiroor Moola Mutt to protect the evidences. Because of the complaint that the swamiji died because of the poisoning, Forensic Lab experts would collect the evidences in those two rooms. Tight police security was made around these two rooms and restricted the entry of public.

Mangaluru IGP (Western Range) Arun Chakravarthy and Udupi SP Lakshman Nimbargi visited Shiroor Moola Mutt and verified it. Police teams were formed to investigate the incident in different angles. Sources also said that the police would also investigate at Udupi Shiroor Mutt also.



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Shivamogga: A toddler who had suffered serious burns, by an accidental spill of hot tea over him, at Hiremane near Hosanagara died on Friday. He was being treated at a private hospital in Mangaluru.

The deceased is identified as Atharva (2), son of Rajesh and Ashwini. The incident happened when Ashwini had prepared some tea for visiting relatives who had come to attend the funeral of a neighbor. Unfortunately, Atharva had crept near the tea vessel without anybody being aware and had upturned its hot contents on himself.

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The seriously injured toddler had been rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru where he was being treated for the past week. However, the child breathed its last in the early hours of Friday without responding to any treatments, sources stated.

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