Alice Colaco, mother of prominent NRI Philanthropist Ronald Colaco passes away
Bengaluru: Alice Colaco, mother of prominent NRI Philanthropist Ronald Colaco passed, passed away aged 97 on Saturday, 29 November 2025. She was the daughter of the late Santhan Pereira and the late Assis Pereira, and the wife of the late Fabian B. L. Colaco.
She is survived by her children Fredrick and Angela, Ronald and Jean, the late Jacintha and Alphonse, Joe and Asha, and Laveena and Thomas. She was the grandmother of Sharon, Petula, Nigel and Nikita, Randal and Renisha, Swapnil, Nikita and Aman, Nihal, Kenneth, Jennifer, and Leon and Bhavini. She is also remembered by her great-granddaughter, Amelia.
The viewing of the mortal remains will be held at St. Patrick Church, Bengaluru, at 10.00 am on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, followed by the Mass at 11 am. Her burial will be held burial at St Patrick’s Church Cemetery (Gate No. 6), Langford Town, Shantinagar, Bengaluru.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker U. T. Khader visited the grieving family and offered condolences while State Allied and Healthcare Council Chairman U. T. Ifthikar Ali, and Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao also expressed their condolences, remembering her as a respected member of the community.
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SIT formed to probe second sexual assault case against expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe a second case of sexual assault against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, police officials said on Friday.
The SIT will be led by G Poonguzhali, Assistant Inspector General at the Police Headquarters.
The team also includes a DSP rank officer and sub-inspectors, officials added.
The second sexual assault complaint was received by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which it forwarded to the state police chief.
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Following this, the Crime Branch registered a case and launched an investigation.
Crime Branch officials said the email complaint contained only the sender's email ID and no other contact details.
As part of the probe, they have sent a reply email requesting that the complainant contact them and provide her statement.
The complainant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted under the false promise of marriage, a Crime Branch official said.
However, details such as the location and date of the alleged incident are not currently available to the police.
The SIT will attempt to trace the sender of the email and record her statement, which is crucial for further investigation, the officer said.
Mamkootathil was expelled from the Congress party on Thursday after a court here rejected his anticipatory bail petition in another rape case.
Police said he is currently absconding, and a manhunt is underway in Kerala and neighbouring states.
