Belagavi: A 70-year-old man who had reportedly fallen sick after drinking contaminated water in the Madenur village here in the district has died after failing to respond to treatment.
The deceased has been identified as Shivappa (70), a resident of Madenur village.
Shivappa reportedly fell sick after drinking the contaminated water and had been admitted to the private hospital at Bagalkote.
The pipeline which used to supply water to taps had reportedly broken and water from the drainage system had gotten mixed in the drinking water supply resulting in this disaster.
More than 50 people have so far been admitted to the government and private hospitals at Ramadurga. Between the duration of four days, several people have fallen ill due to ingestion of contaminated water.
Officers reportedly visited the site and investigated the matter.
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Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 14 (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Azaruddin alias Azar alias Ajju (29), Abdul Khader alias Noufal (24) and Vamanjoor Noushad alias Chotte Noushad (39), were arrested during the last two days, they said.
With the fresh arrests, a total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, police said.
According to a police statement, Azaruddin had previously been booked in three theft cases registered at Panambur, Suratkal, and Mulki police stations. He allegedly provided information about Shetty's movements to the other accused, aiding in the murder.
Khader is said to have assisted the accused during their escape in a car after the murder was committed.
Noushad is accused of having conspired with the others and directly participated in the crime. He has six previous criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery conspiracy, registered at various police stations in Dakshina Kannada, police said.
Azaruddin has been remanded in judicial custody, while Khader and Noushad have been taken into police custody for seven days for further investigation.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to trace other accused involved in the case.
Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by a group on May 1 within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.