Honnavar: Man tries to kill his old friend, ends up killing innocent auto-driver instead
Honnavar: In an incident reported in Areangadi, Honnavar taluk, a 31-year-old auto rickshaw driver, lost his life on Tuesday evening after he was mowed down by a truck driver who was attempting to kill his old friend over financial dispute.
The deceased auto-driver has been identified as Allwyn Lobo a resident of Janatha Colony in Areangadi, while the accused truck driver has been identified as Vinayaka Narayana Bhat, a resident of Hadinbal.
Bhat and Janardana Nayak of Salkodu village had fought over money issues, resulting in the friends becoming foes.
On Tuesday, Bhat observed Nayak conversing with Lobo at Janatha Colony. Bhat allegedly decided to target his former friend Nayak. In an apparent attempt to harm Nayak, Bhat drove his truck down the road at high speed.
However, tragically, instead of Nayak, the vehicle struck and killed the innocent auto rickshaw driver, Allwyn Lobo. Lobo succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the incident, while Nayak and another individual present, Vasanth Nayak, managed to escape with minor injuries.
Honnavar Police have registered a case and are actively investigating the matter.
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Students for Streeties urge Karnataka to scale up ABC, ARV programmes
Bengaluru (PTI): Students for Streeties, a student-led organisation, on Saturday urged the Karnataka government to scale up scientific dog population management through ABC and ARV programmes across the state, instead of investing heavily in dog shelters.
The appeal was made at a press conference here attended by representatives of animal welfare organisations and student groups, including All Paws Community, Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE) and Citizens for Animal Birth Control (ABC).
Actor Pooja Gandhi, through a video message, felicitated the Students for Streeties campaign and appealed to the Government of Karnataka to strictly implement the ABC programme.
Speakers said Bengaluru has remained free of human rabies due to strong systems such as a rabies helpline, ring vaccination and sustained ABC efforts. They stressed that community caregiving, coupled with robust ABC and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) programmes, is the most effective and humane way to address dog bites and rabies.
The panel referred to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent post on X reiterating the need to follow the ABC Rules, 2023, and avoid impounding dogs.
They appealed to the state government to file an affidavit in the court, committing to statewide ABC implementation and developing a model on the lines of Bengaluru’s programme.
They also said they would seek meetings with the chief minister and chief secretary, urging the government not to spend crores on shelters and instead tackle the issue at nearly one-tenth of the cost through proven ABC and ARV measures.
