Three kids from Mangaluru drown in pond at Goa
Mangaluru, May 16: Three children of a same family from Mangaluru who have been to Goa to visit a temple drowned in a temple pond near Ponda on Wednesday evening. The victims were identified as Adithi Bhat (12), Bhuvaneshwar Bhat (8) and Shravana Balakrishna Holla (7).
The family of Pradeep Bhat of Gurupur, along with his children, son-in-laws and grandchildren had been to Nageshi Maharudra Temple near Ponda in Goa. When the children went to wash their feet in the temple pond, they slipped into the pond. Among four children slipped into the pond, one child was rescued and admitted to a hospital and remaining three kids were drowned. More details on the incident is not yet available.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
