Another body of landslide victim recovered from Talacauvery in Kodagu
Madikeri: One more body was retrieved from the debris of a landslide at Talacauvery in rain hit Kodagu district of Karnataka on Saturday, police said.
With this, bodies of three people have been recovered.
According to police, the victim has been identified as Ravi Kiran, 21, one of the assistant temple priests who stayed at the house of chief priest Narayana Achar whose body was retrieved recently.
The deceased was a native of Delambadi village of Kasaragod district of Kerala, police said.
The district administration has said the search operations for the other two missing people including Shanta, wife of Narayanachar and another assistant priest Srinivas Padilya will continue.
Meanwhile, the district in-charge minister V Somanna on Friday visited Talacauvery Temple and took part in the religious rituals. He later distributed compensation cheques to the bereaved families of Talacauvery temple priests.
The minister gave a cheque for Rs 2.5 lakh each to Narayana Achars daughters and Rs 5 lakh cheque to the deceased Anandatheertha Swamis sister Susheelamma. Five people in two houses were buried following a landslide at Talacauvery on August 7.
The regular pooja rituals have been started in Talacauvery temple after cleaning the premises and in consultation with tantris (priests), local people and public representatives.
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Koppal: Municipal JE suspended over alleged Rs 10 crore works irregularities
Koppal: The Directorate of Municipal Administration has suspended a Municipal Council Junior Engineer, Somalingappa, following allegations of causing a loss of nearly Rs 10 crore through irregularities in municipal works.
The suspension order was issued on March 16, though it became public nearly 10 days later.
According to preliminary investigation, irregularities were detected in 336 works carried out between 2023 and 2025. Officials said several works were either poorly executed or existed only on paper, with bills allegedly generated for incomplete or non-existent projects.
Officials further indicated that the role of other individuals, including a former Municipal Commissioner, an Assistant Executive Engineer, and a consulting firm responsible for quality inspection, is also under scrutiny in connection with the case.
The matter had earlier been brought to attention through a complaint filed with the Lokayukta in September 2025, prompting further investigation.
