Karnataka: Unable to get flood relief from Government, farmer commits suicide in Mudigere
Mudigere: After losing most of his property and source of livelihood due to the floods in Karnataka and failing to get any relief from the government a farmer reportedly committed suicide on Wednesday night here at S K Megal village in Mudigere Taluk.
The deceased farmer has been identified as Chandregowda (55) who reportedly consumed poison to end his life on Wednesday night.
According to the reports Chandregowda had lost half acre of paddy plantation and half an acre of coffee plantation owing to heavy rains and floods this season. Unable to repay the loan he had borrowed for and unable to get any flood relief from the government the farmer reportedly committed suicide.
A case in this regard has been registered at local police station.
This is second reported incident of suicide by farmer in the District within one month due to heavy rains and floods in the region. Earlier last month another farmer had committed suicide after losing his crops in the floods.
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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