Human skeleton found at Jodupala
Madikeri, September 27: A human skeleton was found near Jodupala which was devastated in the landslides and floods in the district, on Thursday. It is suspected that the skeleton might be of Manjula (15) who was disappeared in the landslide and flood on August 16. But the medical sources and police have not yet confirmed it.
As the skeleton was found in the place, even the parents of Manjula were unable to identify it. For the last 41 days, her parents and family members have been searching for Manjula at Jodupala and surrounding places where she was disappeared. On Thursday at 11 am, the skeleton was found around 1 km away from her house. Knowing the information, the Madikeri rural police visited the place and informed the district hospital doctors for medical test. But the doctors who visited the spot confirmed that it was human skeleton.
But the police and the doctors said that without subjecting the skeleton for more medical tests, it was not possible to ascertain that it was Manjula’s skeleton.
Basically, Manjula was the daughter of Somaiah of Bettattur and was studying her SSLC in Mademaheshwara high school at Madenadu and she was staying at the house of her relative Basappa at Jodupala. Since there is only one bus facility from Bettattur to Madenadu, she was staying in Jodupala and continued her studies. But on August 16 at 8 am, the house of Basappa was collapsed and buried under the mud due to landslide and flood due to heavy rains. At that time, Basappa, Gouramma, Monisha and Manjula were washed away in the flood water. But in the operation conducted by the paramilitary force, CRPF and police teams using Drone cameras, three bodies except Manjula were found and their last rites were also conducted. But the body of Manjula was not found even after 40 days of the incident.
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Vijay seeks future CBI inquiry on Karur stampede in TN
Chennai (PTI): TVK chief Vijay has appealed to the CBI to hold its future inquiry into the Karur stampede case in Chennai or elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, citing his Assembly election-related engagements.
Prior to appearing for the CBI's questioning on March 15, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder wrote to the investigating agency stating that he had already appeared for questioning in New Delhi on January 12 and 19 in compliance with the notices for his appearance before the CBI office in the national capital.
The letter dated March 14 was also marked to Justice Ajay Rastogi who has been appointed by the Supreme Court to oversee the investigation into the tragic Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives and left many injured.
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In the letter, Vijay pointed out that he had sought a minimum of 10-15 days' time for his appearance for the inquiry and also requested permission to appear either in Chennai or any other place in Tamil Nadu due to his "personal inconvenience and commitments and preoccupation with respect to the ensuring Assembly election work."
Inspite of the request, the investigating officer asked him to appear in New Delhi on March 15, he said.
On Sunday, the actor-politician was questioned for more than seven hours and left the CBI office at around 6.30 pm. During the third round of questioning, he was accompanied by his party leaders Aadhav Arjuna and C T R Nirmal Kumar.
According to TVK sources on Tuesday, Vijay was said to have stated in the letter that he appeared for inquiry as a "law abiding citizen." He and his party cadres were victims of the Karur tragedy and were in "unexplainable mental agony due to the loss of lives and injuries during the stampede (on September 27, 2025) despite genuine precautions."
The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled on April 23.
