Thokkottu: Miscreants place stones on tracks, alarming locals during train movement
Ullal: Miscreants placed stones on the railway tracks between Ganesh Nagar and Kapikad near the Thokkottu overbridge on Saturday night, causing concern among local residents when a train passed over them.
The incident occurred as a train travelling from Kerala to Mangaluru passed over the stones, creating a loud noise that startled the residents. Some reported feeling vibrations in their homes, which led to panic. Locals, armed with torches, inspected the tracks and discovered the mischief.
The railway police informed that stones had been carefully lined up on both tracks and that two individuals had been seen walking on the tracks at night, raising suspicion that they were responsible. Efforts to identify and arrest the culprits are ongoing.
Rajesh, a local resident, informed railway advisory committee members, following which the Ullal police and railway staff arrived at the scene and conducted an inspection. An engineer and officials are working together to identify the suspects.
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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.
