Noted photographer Keshav Vitla dies
Mangaluru: Famous photographer Keshav Vitla passed away at a hospital in Mangaluru on Monday. He was 56.
Keshav was suffering from kidney-related problems over the past few years. He was born in 1961 in the rural area of Vitlal and started his career as a photojournalist in 1984 through the 'Mungaru' magazine. Since 1996, he served for Indian Express press as a photojournalist in Bengaluru. He then provided photographs to The Telegraph and Hindustan Times as a freelancer.
Keshava Vitla, who presented a new world by camera eyes, has captured the new insights of Karnataka through 'Facts of Karnataka - A Pictorial Journey'. The State Tourism Department has published this volume.
Keshava was conferred with The Best Photojournalist Award by Karnataka Working Journalists Association, Bangalore Press Club’ Lifetime Achievement Award, DK District’s Rajyotsava Award, Baliyendra Puraskara, and Tulu Nadu Siri Award winner. Besides he had organized several solo photography exhibitions as well.
Keshava Vitla, who suffered from kidney problems recently, was undergoing dialysis. He was admitted to Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment where he died today early morning.
The funeral of the deceased will be held at 2 pm today at Vitla Bobbekeri.
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UP: Teenager held for killing 9-year-old boy to force boarding school to close down
Hathras (UP), Dec 26: A teenager was apprehended for allegedly killing a boy two months ago, believing that their boarding school would be forced to shut down after the death, allowing him to go home, police here said on Thursday.
Police had earlier said that on September 26, a 9-year-old boy's body was found in the backseat of the school director's car. They suspected that the director and his family had 'sacrificed' the boy to bring fame to the school and resolve family issues. Following this, five people were arrested on charges of murder and tampering with evidence.
However, on Thursday, Superintendent of Police, Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said that they conducted interviews with the other students and found that a 13-year-old boy had been asking classmates how he could get the school closed.
During questioning, he confessed to killing the victim using a towel, he said.
"He thought that with the child's death, the school would be forced to shut down and he would be able to leave," Sinha said.
CCTV footage revealed the suspect walking around with a towel before the incident. After the alleged strangulation, the teenager reportedly asked a friend to sleep next to him, claiming to be scared.
The suspect is currently in juvenile detention and an investigation is underway.
