Natural disaster hits Somwarpet hard
Somawarpete, August 19: Literally, the life of the people in Pushpagiri valley in the taluk was thrown out of gear for the rain fury. As landslides were being occurred in acres of areas, the sliding hillocks have pushed the people on to the streets.
The normal life in Kumaralli, Kottanalli, Bachalli, Mallalli, Beedalli, Benkalli, Heggadamane and other villages in Shantalli hobli was seriously affected. More than 50 acres of area was sunk in Kumaralli and Bachalli villages due to which, Rudrappa, Madappa, Gopal, Machaiah, Subbaiah, Chinnappa, Girish, Erappa, and Devaiah, Ganesh, Shantamma, Changappa and others in Kodalli were fearing of losing their houses. These families were shifted to a gruel centre opened at Kumaralli government school.
The road leading to Kodalli was completely damaged due to landslide. More than 50 acre plantation and paddy field belonging to Madaiah, Suresh, Harish, Devakki, Machamma and others was sunk. People of this region were literally in distressed situation. If the rain is not receded within next couple of days, the entire village might be washed away in the flood water, said gram panchayat president Changappa.
Revenue inspector Nagendra, village accountant Umesh and others made temporary arrangements at the gruel centre. Businessman Harapalli Ravindra provided bed sheets, Sweaters, shawls and other things for the people.
Former MLA SG Medappa, taluk panchayat former president KM Lokesh, Okkaliga Yuva Brigade president Girish Mallappa visited the gruel centre and helped them.
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Attempted burglary reported at IndiaOne ATM in Uppinangady, one arrested
Uppinangady, Apr 10: An attempt was made to break into an IndiaOne ATM kiosk and steal cash from the machine in Kalleri of Karaya village near Uppinangady. The incident, which took place at a kiosk located in a cooperative society building at Thannirupantha, has prompted a police investigation, resulting in one arrest so far.
According to police sources, miscreants tried to force open the cash box of the ATM. CCTV footage from the kiosk showed individuals entering the premises and attempting to damage the security camera before targeting the ATM machine. Though the burglary was not successful, the ATM was left damaged in the process.
Staff from the IndiaOne call centre were alerted through the machine’s internal monitoring system. They visited the location and confirmed the attempted break-in. A formal complaint was lodged by Prashant D’Souza, following which Uppinangady Police registered a case and began investigation.
Police arrested a suspect in connection with the incident. Officers stated that the increasing number of break-in attempts at ATMs owned by private companies, despite enhanced security features, remains a concern. They added that the CCTV footage is being examined in detail to identify others who may have been involved.
