Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport for his two-day visit to the city where he will take part in a conference organised by All India Catholic School on Friday.
Dalai Lama arrived in the city on Thursday afternoon around 12.30 pm where he was welcomed by Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner Ravichandra Nayak, Deputy Police Commissioner Arunangshu Giri and Lakshmi Ganesh. He was also greeted by traditional Tibetan dance outside the airport.
In the wake of Dalai Lama’s visit security at the airport was beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport and the Buddhist monk was escorted to a private hotel in the city where he will city in Zero Traffic amidst heavy security.
According to the reports Dalai Lama will take part in a conference organised by All India Catholic School at Father Muller Hall here in the city on August 30.
He is later expected to leave for Bengaluru on August 31 Saturday morning on flight.
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Kerala: Man, stepmother arrested for torturing three minor girls in Areekode
Malappuram (Kerala) (PTI): A man and his second wife were arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing three minor girls, including branding them with a heated ladle here, police said.
The accused were identified as Rakesh Sharma (59) and his second wife, Sheela Devi (34), both natives of Bihar.
The children, aged 5, 11, and 14, were admitted to Manjeri Medical College after police found multiple burn injuries on their bodies.
According to police, Sharma and Devi were living at Kavanoor near Areekode.
Neighbours noticed the injuries on the children and alerted authorities on Wednesday.
Police conducted a preliminary investigation at the house and found that the children were allegedly subjected to brutal torture by their father and stepmother.
After the children were shifted to the hospital, Sharma and Devi were taken into custody, formally arrested, and remanded to judicial custody on Thursday.
The children are currently under the care of District Childline authorities, police added.
