Rain subside in Kodagu: Two bodies found in Mukkodlu village
Amidst grief of losing everything, people fearing thieves
Madikeri, August 20: Though the intensity of the rain is subsidized in the district, Madikeri taluk has received rainfall even on Monday. People heaved a sigh of relief as its raining moderately. But the quantity of the loss is increasing with the fresh landslides. The rescue operations were continued even on Monday.
Bodies of mother and son were found at a ravine in Mukkodlu village. While searching for the missing people at Mukkodlu village, the NDRF team found the bodies at the ravine. But it was not sure whether they were washed away or trapped in the ravine while escaping.
Fear of thieves
Amidst the grief, the distressed people of the district have been facing another threat. When they were taking shelter at relief camps, their houses were being robbed in their villages. The reports of theft cases are being reported in some villages like Jodupala where the thieves entered the abandoned houses and made away with the valuables. As this region has access from the Dakshina Kannada district through Sampaje, the authorities have been checking all vehicles coming through Sampaje gate.
As the Chamundeshwari Nagar and Indira Nagar extensions in Madikeri are deserted, the thieves have been doing their business. It is said that TVs and gas cylinders in some houses were stolen.
Hanging bridge collapsed
The hanging bridge constructed across the Cauvery river six years ago near Kudige village to connect 20 villages of Periyapatna of Mysuru district was damaged due to the force of water. The force of water was increased in the confluence of Harangi and Cauvery rivers, the ropes of the hanging bridge on either side were damaged.
Four houses damaged
Two houses which were submerged in the water were collapsed at Cauvery extension in Kudige gram panchayat limits and two more houses at Seegehosur and Sita Colony were also collapsed.
Connecting bridge collapsed
A bridge constructed to connect Mysuru district Kanagalu hobli with Madikeri, across the Cauvery river at Hanumantapura village was damaged as the road on either side of the bridge was collapsed. As a result, movement of heavy vehicles on the bridge was suspended.
Relief camp opened
Total four relief camps were opened in Kudige and Kudumangaluru gram panchayat limits. Hundreds of distressed people were given shelter at the relief camps at Kudige, Madalapura, Hulugunda and Mullusoge government schools. Local administrations and voluntary organizations have been supporting them.
The water level is receding gradually. As a result, residents have been cleaning their houses. Following the order of the district administration, bleaching powder and phenols are being distributed for cleaning purpose.
Manure washed away
As more water is released from Harangi reservoir, the water gushed into the Kudumangaluru cooperative society godown situated on the river bank and around 5 loads of chemical fertilizer was washed away in the water.
Before the water gushed into the godown, the locals and fire brigade personnel have shifted around 7 loads of fertilizer to safe places. Along with the fertilizer, 20 bags of rice was also damaged, sources said.
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Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea moves SC, seeks permission to travel abroad
New Delhi, Nov 26: Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court ruling denying her to travel abroad.
A special court on July 19 allowed Mukerjea's plea to travel to Spain and the UK for 10 days between intermittent periods over the next three months.
The CBI approached the high court challenging the order passed by the special court but the high court quashed the special court order on September 27.
Mukerjea has now moved the apex court challenging the high court's verdict.
In her plea filed in the top court through advocate Sana Raees Khan, Mukerjea said she was a British citizen, and sought permission to visit Spain and her home country for "making necessary changes and amendments and taking care of pending work which cannot be transacted without her personal presence".
She argued the activation of a digital certificate was a must for all relevant work and administration in Spain and her physical presence was mandatory.
In its verdict, the high court noted Mukerjea wanted to travel abroad on the ground that she was a British national and was required to execute documents regarding her bank account and perform other work in Spain and the UK.
While setting aside the special court's order, the high court said if Mukerjea wished to perform these works from India, the statutory authorities back home would extend her the necessary support with the assistance of Embassy of Spain and the UK.
Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 after the murder of Bora came to light. In May 2022, she was granted bail by the Supreme Court.
She has denied the allegations.
Bora (24) was allegedly strangled to death in a car by Mukerjea, her then-driver Shyamvar Rai and former husband Sanjeev Khanna in April 2012 in Mumbai. Her body was then burnt in a forest in the neighbouring Raigad district, according to the prosecution.
Bora was Mukerjea's daughter from her previous relationship.
The killing came to light in 2015 when Rai reportedly revealed about it during interrogation by police after his arrest in a separate case registered under the Arms Act.
Mukerjea's ex-husband Peter Mukerjea was also arrested for allegedly being a part of the conspiracy linked to the murder, probed by the CBI.
All the accused are currently out on bail.
