Kaup: Two more people who sustained injuries in the cylinder explosion at the scrap shop here on March 21, succumbed to their injuries on Thursday morning while being treated at the hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Nayaz (36) and Veerappa, originally residents of Sagar who were working at the scrap shop, it is learned.
Both were being treated at the Manipal hospital, however, they breathed their last early morning on Thursday.
On March 21, the explosion is said to have occurred at the scrap shop when a compressor was being cut into using a gas cutter. Two individuals had died after burning alive in the aftermath of the explosion, while five others had sustained grievous injuries, it is learned.
Currently, Belapu gram panchayat member Faheem is at the Manipal hospital while another person is at the Udupi private hospital reportedly receiving treatment.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Manipal: The Manipal police arrested two accused within 11 hours of registering a bike theft case following a swift investigation.
The accused have been identified as Sharath (26) and Ganesh (31), residents of Netaji Nagar in 80 Badagabettu village.
According to police, a complaint was filed after a motorcycle belonging to Sudarshan was stolen on February 21. The bike had been parked near Veera Maruti Bhajana Mandir in Rahul Nagar, Badagabettu village.
According to the complaint, police traced and arrested the accused and recovered the stolen motorcycle from their possession. The duo was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
Police said over 11 theft cases have been registered against the accused at various police stations, including Manipal, Udupi City, Bhadravati, Koppa, Thirthahalli, Madikeri and Tumakuru.
Further investigation is under way.
