Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Sep 27: Heavy rains continued to lash Bengaluru and surrounding districts in Karnataka, inundating several localities and disrupting normal life, authorities said on Thursday.
Over the last 24 hours, the city received rainfall of up to 6.6 cm, which flooded several arterial roads in the city disrupting vehicular movement, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said.
Heavy rains on Wednesday night flooded several city roads, in certain areas up to two feet, leading to massive traffic jams.
The southern suburbs of the city have been receiving intense rainfall since Sunday.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has directed the civic authority officials to be on high alert to avert any mishaps.
"Rain and winds could get stronger in the next two days. So people residing in the low-lying areas should be cautious," a statement from Kumaraswamy's office said.
Civic officials have been pumping out water from homes and clogged storm water drains.
"We have been receiving distress calls from people complaining about rain water entering homes," an official from the civic body Helpline said.
Rains have also been lashing south interior districts of Mandya, Kodagu, Tumakuru and Ramanagara and the northern districts of Vijayapura, Raichur, Koppal and Yadgir.
Moderate to heavy rains are likely to continue over the next two days in Bengaluru and surrounding districts, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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Disciplinary action taken against Moodbidri Inspector for misbehavior: Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has said that the allegations against Moodbidri Police Inspector Sandesha PG of sexually harassing a complainant are malicious, and stated that disciplinary action has been taken against the officer in this regard.
The preliminary investigation report filed by the officer handling the case, Mangaluru Urban Sub-division ACP Shrikanth, shows the charges by Sumathi Nayak and Avitha Menezes that Sandesha had demanded sexual favours from them were false. The report also states that there is no evidence justifying the allegation, the senior officer said.
“The women have admitted the viral video and audio clips to be theirs but added that they had filed no complaint. We have already taken strict action against the inspector considering the intensity of his misbehavior. Legal action will also be taken against those who file false complaint out of personal enmity,” the Police Commissioner has warned.
In addition, he said, “The Police Department has protection of and respectful behavior towards women who come to police stations as it primary duty. This incident is a lesson for the Department and precautions will be taken to prevent repetition of such behavior by policemen.”
