Mangaluru, September 30: ‘GREEN WALKATHON 2018’ organised by the Beary's Institute of Technology(BIT) and Bearys Enviro Architecture Design School (BEADS) as part of World Green Building was held here on Sunday.

BEADS principal Ashok Mendonza flagged off the GREEN WALKATHON at Mangala Stadium and the Walkathon passes through various places before converging at the Town Hall.

BIT principal Dr AJ Anthony, Dean (Academics) Dr Mahabaleshwarappa, Polytechnic principal Dr Azeez Musthafa and others were present.




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Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.

The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.

Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.

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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.

Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.

According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.

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