7 dead as house collapses in Belagavi district
Belagavi, Oct 6: Seven of a family died after a house collapsed at Badala-Ankalgi village in the district on Wednesday following heavy rain, police sources said.
Of the seven, five died on the spot and two on the way to hospital, the sources said. Two of the deceased were girls of about 8 years, they said.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed grief about the incident and announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to each of the victims.
Also, Bommai advised the district in-charge Minister Govind Karjol to visit the spot on Thursday and the Deputy Commissioner of the district to take all the necessary measures.
ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಲಾ 5 ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂ. ಪರಿಹಾರ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವ @GovindKarjol ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೂರವಾಣಿ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ನಾಳೆ ಘಟನಾ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಸಿಎಂ ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಎಂ ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. (2/2)
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Mysuru: Businessman from Kerala attacked by masked men; car stolen by group
Mysuru: A businessman from Kerala, who was traveling in his car in the taluk on Monday morning, was stopped by a group of robbers on the outskirts of Mysuru city and robbed of his car.
The robbers, who were in three four-wheelers, are learned to have forced the businessman’s vehicle to stop at a point in Jayapura hobli. They also allegedly assaulted the people travelling in the car before forcing them to get out of the vehicle. The miscreants are learned to have driven away from the place in the businessman’s car.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardhana has confirmed that the car driver, who was also assaulted by the group, was injured in one hand.
He said that an FIR will be filed based on the statement from the Calicut (Kozhikode) businessman, adding that investigation teams have been formed to probe the case.
The senior officer, however, has said that details on the monetary loss incurred by the businessman and regarding weapons used by the miscreants in the incident is yet to be confirmed.
