Koppal: Seven arrested in connection with death of Dalit woman, investigation underway
Koppal: Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram L. Arasiddhi informed the media that seven individuals have been taken into custody in connection with the recent death of a 21-year-old Dalit woman under suspicious circumstances.
The woman's husband, Hanumayya, and father-in-law, Kalingappa, are among those arrested, according to the SP.
The incident involves the death of Mariamma, a resident of Vithalapura village in Gangavathi taluk, who was found dead on Thursday, August 29. Her death has raised suspicions, leading to an investigation by the Gangavathi Police.
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SP Arasiddhi revealed that, in addition to Hanumayya and Kalingappa, four other individuals, including Hanumayya’s mother, were detained and questioned about the incident on Monday. The police are thoroughly investigating the case, considering all angles.
A case has been registered against 13 people following a complaint by Mariamma’s father, who alleges that his daughter was subjected to harassment and possibly poisoned by her husband and in-laws.
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11k litres of milk poured into Narmada river after religious event; environmentalists see red
Sehore (PTI): Around 11,000 litres of milk were poured into Narmada river, often called the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh, in Sehore district on the culmination of a 21-day religious event as part of a sanctification ritual, prompting environmentalists to flag its negative impact on the ecosystem.
The event concluded at Satdev village in Bherunda area, located about 90 km from the district headquarters, with a 'mahayagna' on Wednesday.
The milk was offered to the river as part of rituals and prayers for the purity of the waters, the well-being of pilgrims and prosperity, organisers said.
The milk was brought in tankers to the riverbank and later poured into the flowing water amid chanting of mantras in the presence of a crowd of devotees.
However, environmentalists raised concerns over the practice, warning of its potential ecological impact.
"Such large quantities of organic matter can deplete dissolved oxygen in water, adversely affecting the river ecosystem. These impact local communities dependent on the river for drinking water and threaten aquatic life as well as domestic animals," noted environmentalist and wildlife activist Ajay Dube said.
Religious offerings should be symbolic and mindful, he asserted.
Renowned environmentalist Subhash Pandey said 11,000 litres of milk acts as a significant organic pollutant.
"It is highly oxygen-demanding and can lead to oxygen depletion, aquatic mortality, eutrophication (process of plants growing on river surface) and loss of potability. These effects are predictable from dairy-effluent chemistry and have been documented in similar incidents worldwide," Pandey pointed out.
Narmada originates at Amarkantak in the state and traverses 1,312 km westward to Maharashtra and Gujarat, emptying into the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Cambay.
It is the largest west-flowing river in the peninsula, passing through a rift valley, and acts as a crucial water source for irrigation in MP, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
