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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UP: 90 Bangladeshis, including 28 children, held in Mathura for illegal stay
Mathura (UP), May 16 (PTI): As many as 90 Bangladeshi nationals, including many children, were apprehended from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on Friday for alleged illegal stay in India, officials said.
They were taken into custody from local brickyards at Khajpur village under the Naujheel police station limits, a senior officer said.
"Regular searches were being conducted throughout the district. During one such operation, police were searching some local brickyards when they came across Bangladeshi nationals working there," SSP Shlok Kumar said.
Giving a break-up, the officer said in all, 35 men, 27 women and 28 children have been taken into custody.
"During interrogation, all of them admitted to being Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in India. They moved to Mathura three to four months back from a neighbouring state. Police are trying to establish their links," the SSP said, adding that their job contractor and other associates are also being questioned.
The officer told PTI that police also recovered some Aadhaar cards from the Bangladeshi nationals, apparently issued on forged documents in some other state.
Further legal proceedings are underway, Kumar said.
