Belekeri port iron ore theft case: Cong MLA Satish Sail sentenced to 7 years in jail, fined Rs 9 cr
Bengaluru: In the Belekeri port iron ore smuggling case, the Special Court for People's Representatives sentenced Karwar Congress MLA Satish Sail to seven years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 9 crore.
On October 24, the court declared the MLA guilty after hearing arguments from both sides.
The court has also ordered the government to seize the fine amount. Previously, Sail had received a five-year sentence in a conspiracy case and a three-year sentence in a theft case related to the same investigation.
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2 Bengaluru men drown at Kundapur beach
Kundapur (Karnataka), Oct 26: Two persons from Bengaluru who travelled to Beejadi village near Kundapur for a wedding, drowned at a beach here on Saturday, police said.
The victims were among a group of four friends staying at a beachside resort, they said.
According to police, three of the group had ventured into the water to play, when a powerful wave struck, sweeping both Santhish and Ajay into the depths.
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On seeing his friends in danger, Mokshith attempted to rescue them. He managed to pull Santosh out of the water.
While Santhish died en route to the hospital, Ajay’s body was fished out later by emergency personnel, a senior police officer said.
