Two young girls of one family drown at NITK beach in Surathkal
Surathkal: Two members of one family drowned at the NITK beach in Surathkal on Sunday morning when they had come to the beach to complete rituals for the funeral of another member of the family.
The deceased have been identified as Vaishnavi (21) and Trisha (17), residents of Shaktinagar in Mangaluru. Vaishnavi and Trisha were reportedly first cousins. Vaishnavi was pursuing engineering in a private college in the city while Trisha was studying at Gurukul High School in Bengaluru.
According to the reports, Vaishnavi’s father Venkatesh along with his daughter and Trisha went into the sea when a high tide washed them away. Surathkal Police’s Home Guard who was present at the scene, along with other locals tried to rescue them and brought them ashore.
They were rushed to a local hospital for treatment in a police vehicle but both Vaishnavi and Trisha breathed their last before reaching the hospital. Venkatesh however, was rescued and is said to have recovered.
A case in this regard has been registered at Surathkal Police Station.
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Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her speech at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency, alleging that the BJP was deliberately playing loud music from a nearby public meeting.
A peeved Banerjee said despite having the required permission of the Election Commission, her rally in Chakraberia was disrupted by the BJP, "who want to capture Bengal by intimidation and threat".
"It is not possible for me to go ahead with this meeting. If they can do such a thing in my constituency, imagine how undemocratic the BJP is. If they behave like this, I have to take legal action," she said.
"This is an insult, humiliation. BJP is stepping on our toes to instigate trouble. Not possible to address the gathering in this situation. I am leaving the stage. Please vote for me in your protest," she added.
Banerjee was then seen calling someone over and venting her grievances.
Before leaving the stage, she said, "I will hold a rally tomorrow at the same spot."
TMC supporters then rushed towards the BJP rally, which was later addressed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, but security personnel intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
TMC workers later staged a demonstration outside the local police station and filed a complaint, alleging that the BJP violated the model code of conduct.
A senior TMC leader said another complaint will also be lodged with the Election Commission.
Asked about Banerjee's allegations, Adhikari told reporters after the rally he held nearby, "Her reaction shows she is nervous about the imminent loss."
"There was no violence, no obstruction in her meeting and her behaviour shows her nervousness. On May 4, people of Bhabanipur will celebrate the victory of the BJP," he claimed, alleging that the TMC also tried to disrupt his meeting by playing loud music.
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur, one of the battleground seats in the West Bengal elections, will vote in the second phase on April 29.
