Koppa: COVID claims life of young man set to be married today
Chikmagalur: In a heart-breaking incident reported from the district’s Koppa Taluk, a young man who was set to step into marital life today (April 29) died after contracting a COVID-19 infection.
The deceased has been identified as Prithviraj (32), son of Manjunath, resident of Devarakodige village in Koppa.
Reportedly, the date had been set and Prithviraj due to be married to Rachana on April 29. In the wake of his wedding, Prithviraj, who was working in Bengaluru had taken leave from work and arrived at his hometown 10 days ago.
In the midst of this, he had learned that he had tested positive for covid19 and been isolating at his residence. After the infection had become aggravated, he was admitted to Shimoga’s Meggan Hospital. It is learned that he breathed his last on Thursday (April 29) after treatment proved to be ineffective.
Tragically, the house that was set to celebrate a happy event has turned into a grieving home.
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'Someone must be held accountable': HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL
Panaji (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.In a stern observation, Goa bench of the High Court of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ashish Chavan said the local panchayat had "failed to take suo motu cognisance" of the club and had taken "no action despite complaints."
The division bench directed the Goa government to file a detailed reply on the permissions granted to the nightclub.
The High Court, while fixing January 8 as the next date of hearing, pointed out that commercial operations were continuing in the structure despite it having been served a demolition order.
The original petition was filed after the December 6 tragedy by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Sunil Divkar, the owners of the land on which the nightclub was operating.
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Advocate Rohit Bras de Sa, the lawyer representing the petitioner, was made amicus curiae in the matter and has been asked to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.
In their petition, Amonkar and Divkar highlighted "the alarming pattern of statutory violations that have remained inadequately addressed despite multiple complaints, inspections, show-cause notices, and even a demolition order".
They contended that these violations posed "immediate threats to public safety, ecological integrity, and the rule of law in the state of Goa."
Investigations by multiple agencies into the nightclub fire have revealed various irregularities, including lack of permissions to operate the nightclub.
The Goa police arrested five managers and staff members of the club, while co-owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra have been detained in Thailand after they fled the country.
