Ancient idol defaced at Temple in Soraba, accused Koteshwar arrested within hours
Shivamogga: Police have arrested a man accused of defacing an ancient idol at a temple in Sorab taluk. The incident took place at the Narasimha Swamy temple in Kubatur village on July 21.
The arrested man has been identified as Koteshwar (32), a resident of Gondi village in Hanagal taluk, Haveri district.
According to police sources, the idol of Lord Narasimha located in the temple premises was found defaced around noon on Monday. The Anavatti Police Station received information about the act the following morning, around 10 am on July 22.
Soon after receiving the complaint, Shikaripura DySP and Anavatti PSI Chandan visited the location for inspection. The police launched a investigation and succeeded in arresting the accused within just four hours of initiating the operation.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
