Bengaluru college student ends life after alleged harassment by former classmate
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old second-year student from Koshys Group of Institutions, allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Kadusonnappanahalli, Bagalur. According to police, the victim was identified as Sana Parvin, who was stalked, harassed and threatened by a former collegemate.
Sana was found hanging by her two classmates in the rented accommodation they shared, on Friday. Parvin’s father, Abdul Nazeer, a civil contractor from Kodagu district, lodged a complaint against the accused, a former collegemate from Thrissur, Kerala, accusing him of persistent harassment that allegedly led to her death.
“According to my daughter’s classmates, the accused had been stalking, harassing, and even assaulting her for some time. Though she mentioned his behaviour to us, she never revealed how bad it had become,” Nazeer stated in his complaint.
He further alleged that when the matter was reported to the college authorities, the accused was warned but continued to trouble and threaten his daughter. “His continued harassment drove her to take the extreme step,” the complaint read.
While the accused was charged with abetment of suicide, harassment and criminal intimidation, a senior officer from Begur Police Station informed, “We are verifying all details and statements. Further investigation is in progress.”
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa laid to rest with full state honours
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday.
The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions.
Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay their last respects.
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Expressing deep sorrow over his demise, the Karnataka government ordered that his last rites be performed with full state honours.
Both the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council also mourned his passing, adjourning their sessions for the day after paying tributes.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, several ministers, opposition leaders, legislators, and political figures paid their respects.
A number of seers from the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community also attended the last rites.
Shivashankarappa represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time before succumbing to age-related ailments.
The senior-most legislator in Karnataka, Shivashankarappa, was also one of the longest-serving lawmakers in the country, sources said.
He is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, the Karnataka Minister for Mines, Geology, and Horticulture, and four daughters. His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A six-time MLA, Shivashankarappa also served as a minister and an MP.
He was a prominent educationist, establishing several educational institutions, and was an industrialist.
Additionally, he served as the treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
