Udupi: Govt school headmaster dies by suicide; financial stress suspected
Udupi (Karnataka), Jul 8 (PTI): A government school headmaster in Udupi district died by suicide on Tuesday morning, allegedly due to financial stress, police said.
The deceased, identified as Kubera Dharma Nayak (49), also known as Kuberappa, was serving as headmaster at Sulgodu Government Higher Primary School in Hallihole village.
According to police, the incident occurred near the Kamalashile bridge.
Nayak was found hanging from a tree, with his raincoat and two-wheeler parked nearby. Originally from Chitradurga, he had been living in government quarters in Hosangady with his wife and three daughters.
Nayak had been working in the education department since 2002 and was promoted to headmaster in 2022.
A senior police officer said preliminary reports indicate that Nayak had taken multiple loans, including one from a chit fund.
A related loan document had recently reached the Byndoor Area Education Office.
Officials from the Byndoor Zonal Education Office, local police, and members of the Primary School Teachers’ Association visited the site. A case has been registered at the Shankaranarayana police station based on a complaint filed by his wife.
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Fresh case registered against activist Snehamayi Krishna
Bengaluru PTI): A fresh FIR has been registered against social activist Snehamayi Krishna for making defamatory statements against a woman.
Basaveshwara Nagar Police Station registered a First Information Report against Krishna on Saturday.
According to the FIR, complainant Pavithra B N (37) alleged that a letter dated December 5 was delivered to her residence, in which Snehamayi Krishna made defamatory allegations regarding the death of her husband and against her advocate, Raghu.
The letter also indicated that a complaint had been submitted to the Mahalakshmipuram Police Station seeking reinvestigation into her husband’s death.
The complainant further alleged that a threatening note was enclosed with the letter, pressuring her to withdraw cases filed against a man named Mylaraappa.
She stated that the mobile number of the person exerting pressure was mentioned in the letter.
Pavithra claimed that the alleged actions had caused severe distress to her family, disrupted her children’s education, created unrest at home and deprived them of peace.
She also accused the persons named in the complaint of using abusive language and issuing life threats.
Police initially registered a non-cognisable report.
After Pavithra obtained permission from the 24th ACMM Court to initiate criminal proceedings, an FIR was formally registered against Snehamayi Krishna and Mylaraappa as per the court’s direction.
Krishna has previously been in the news for lodging complaints and making allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M, and others for obtaining Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites (plots) against the rules.
The Lokayukta police which investigated the matter filed a closure report, which the special court of public representatives admitted.
On Thursday, he also levelled accusations against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh along with a Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) officer D B Natesh, the former MUDA Commissioner.
Shalini Rajneesh's office rejected the charges categorically and termed his accusations "defamatory".
On Saturday he apologised for making allegations against the Chief Secretary.
