Belgaum: A five-year old boy on Monday night died in one of the flood relief camps in Surebaan of Ramadurga Taluk in Belgaum District due to fever.

The deceased infant has been identified as Abdul Saab Mullanawar (5), a resident of Dodda Hampiholi village. According to the reports his family had been staying at the APMC flood relief camp from last one month as their house had collapsed due to heavy rain. Abdul was suffering from high fever and his parents blamed the authorities alleging that they did not respond on time to save their child.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa announced a compensation of five lakh rupees to the boy’s family.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Unidentified miscreants allegedly broke into a jewellery shop here and decamped with approximately 70 kg of silver articles worth crores of rupees, police said on Friday.

The incident was reported at a jewellery shop near 8th Mile, Havanur, on April 28, they said.

According to police, the accused are suspected to have entered the premises from the rear after breaking open the lock and drilling a hole through the wall of the shop.

The incident came to light at around 7 am on April 28 when shop staff opened the premises and discovered signs of forced entry and extensive damage to the rear section of the building, following which they alerted police authorities.

Preliminary estimates indicate that around 70 kg of silver articles, worth crores, were stolen. Most of the silver items displayed in the cupboards were taken, while valuables kept in the locker remained intact, a senior police officer said.

Police said CCTV cameras inside the shop were not functioning. Efforts are underway to identify the suspects using footage from cameras installed in the vicinity.

The miscreants also allegedly took away the Digital Video Recorder (of CCTV) of an adjacent shop, the officer added.

Investigators are also examining the tools and techniques used to gain access to the shop, suspecting the involvement of a professional gang with prior knowledge of the store layout.

A case has been registered at Bagalagunte Police Station, and further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the accused, police said.