Karnataka: BIAL contributes Rs 7 Crore for Flood Relief
Bengaluru: In a show of solidarity and support towards those affected by the devastating floods in Karnataka recently, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (through its affiliate Fairbridge Capital Private Limited, India) – have jointly contributed a sum of Rs. 7 crore towards the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to aid relief operations.
Fairfax is the parent entity of Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, which is a significant shareholder of BIAL.
The cheques bearing Rs 3.5 crore from BIAL and an identical amount from Fairfax, were handed over to the Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa by Hari Marar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BIAL, at his official residence Krishna on Friday.
"BIAL stands with the people of Karnataka at this hour of crisis and we want to ensure that we are able to help those affected by the flood to rebuild their lives as early as possible. We hope that this modest contribution will accelerate ongoing relief and rehabilitation activities and restore normalcy at the earliest,” said Mr. Marar.
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Man in Belagavi arrested for murdering 15-day-old daughter by feeding poison
Belagavi: In a murder case reported from Ukkada village of the taluk, a 28-year-old man was held by Kakathi Police on charges of poisoning his 15-day-old daughter, apparently on learning that the infant was female.
The arrested man, Bhimaraya Banappa Chippadi, is said to be a resident of Bhootaramanahatti. He was held by Kakathi Police following an investigation into a case registered against him based on a complaint filed by his wife, Sheela Chippadi, who has accused him of murdering their infant, Priyanka.
Police sources have said that Chippadi was unhappy that his wife Sheela had delivered a female child and had been pressurizing her to leave the infant at her paternal home and return alone.
On Tuesday, March 17 afternoon, Chippadi allegedly poisoned his daughter Priyanka when his wife and child were asleep. A primary investigation has revealed that the accused applied the poison to the opening of a bottle and fed it to the infant.
Chippadi reportedly escaped from the spot after poisoning his daughter.
When his wife Sheela woke up, she noticed the infant foaming at the mouth and immediately took the child to the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital, but doctors declared Priyanka dead, sources said. The doctors have reportedly suspected that the infant was fed a pesticide used on cotton crops.
Kakathi Police, who registered a case against Chippadi, probed the matter and tracked him down on Friday, March 20.
Chippadi, who was produced before the court, has been sent to judicial custody and is currently lodged in Hindalga jail.
