Belagavi: Cart topples into village stream in Athani
two boys, bullock drown in water, one boy seriously injured
Athani: In an incident reported from Sambargi village here, two brothers, aged seven and nine years, died of drowning and another boy was grievously injured while crossing a stream in a bullock cart.
The deceased boys are Deepak Sanjay Kamble (9) and his younger brother Ganesh Sanjay Kamble (7) of Naganura PA village. The injured boy is identified as Vedanth Sanjay Kamble, a brother of the deceased duo. He is learned to be undergoing treatment at a hospital in Athani.
The accident reportedly occurred when the children and their father Sanjay Kamble were traveling in a bullock cart from Sambargi to Naganur PA. While crossing the village stream, which had filled up due to rain, the cart passed on a pit which had been cleared of sand recently. The bullock is learned to have lost balance, as a result of which, the cart and the passengers fell into stream.
Kamble managed to rescue Vedanth, who was found to have sustained severe injuries, but Ganesh and Deepak drowned in the waters. The bullock, which got caught in the pit, is also reported to have drowned.
The bodies of the children were retrieved from the waters with the help of the locals.
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Veteran Tamil film producer Rajan dies after jumping into Adyar River
Chennai (PTI): Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan died after jumping into the Adyar River in the city on Sunday, police said.
Police said it appears to be a case of suicide, though the reason for his extreme step was not immediately known.
The 85-year-old film personality asked his driver to stop the car while crossing the Adyar bridge and suddenly got out and jumped into the river, police sources said.
The driver immediately alerted Fire and Rescue Services personnel, who reached the spot, recovered the body, and sent it for post-mortem.
Police have registered a case, and further investigation is underway.
Rajan entered the Tamil film industry as a producer in the early 1980s. Apart from producing films, he also directed a few movies.
He also served as president of a film distributors’ association.
Top leaders of political parties, including the two Dravidian majors—the DMK and AIADMK—expressed shock and grief over his death and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family.
Former Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin said Rajan had always boldly raised his voice for the welfare of small film producers and the overall development of the film industry.
“He had always urged that Tamil films be titled in Tamil,” Stalin said in a statement, adding that Rajan consistently fought for the rights of ordinary workers in the film industry.
AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said Rajan’s voice was important in securing recognition for small-budget films in the Tamil film industry.
Among others who condoled his death was PMK founder S Ramadoss. Leaders from various parties also expressed their condolences to the bereaved family.
“This is terrible news. Deeply shocked to hear about the demise of our beloved member of the film fraternity, producer K Rajan sir,” actor and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar said in a post on social media platform X.
“He was a very respectful person and someone who never hesitated to call a spade a spade. This is very upsetting. May his soul rest in peace,” she added.
