CM Bommai announces date, time when Puneeth Rajkumar will be awarded ‘Karnataka Ratna’
Only eight people have been conferred Karnataka Ratna, highest civilian award of state since 2009
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday revealed details of the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ the highest civilian award of the state that will be awarded to late Kannada actor Puneeth Raj Kumar.
Speaking to media reporters in the city, the Chief Minister said Puneeth Rajkumar will be honored with the award posthumously on November 1, at an event that will be held in front of Vidhan Soudha here in the state’s capital.
Only eight people have been conferred with the Karnataka Ratna award since 2009.
“His (Rajkumar) life contributions are immense and have left a mark in the minds of the people. He deserves to be Karnataka Ratna,” Bommai said.
One of the most popular actors in the state, Rajkumar died of cardiac arrest in October last year at the age of 46. He was the youngest of the five children of Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Dr. Rajkumar.
"ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದಂತೆ, ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನಟ ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದಂದು ಸಂಜೆ 4 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ವಿಧಾನ ಸೌಧದ ಎದುರೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರತ್ನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದಾನ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು." ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ : @BSBommai#PuneethRajkumar pic.twitter.com/unMe9hxeNC
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11-year-old dies by suicide after sexual assault in Bareilly; accused arrested
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, who later died by suicide due to trauma, police said on Wednesday.
The post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault and multiple injuries on the minor's body, including bite marks and nail scratches. The cause of death was found to be hanging, they said.
According to ASP (South) Anshika Verma, the incident came to light on 27 April, when the girl, a Class 8 student, was found hanging at her home in Deoria Abdullaganj village under the Mirganj police station area. Initially, the family reported the death as suicide and was reluctant to pursue police action.
"The autopsy report changed the course of the investigation. It confirmed sexual assault and noted severe physical trauma. The cause of death was confirmed as hanging," Verma said.
A breakthrough in the case came from the statement of the victim's younger sister, who told police that the accused, Zeeshan (26), a resident of the same village, frequently loitered near the minor's school and allegedly gave her small sums of money to keep his interactions with her a secret, she said.
Police said that on the day of the incident, the accused allegedly lured the minor and assaulted her. Distressed by the incident, the child later took her own life while her mother was away, police said.
"Based on technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and statements from the family, we established Zeeshan's involvement. He was arrested near the Mirganj weekly market on Tuesday," they said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
