Request for euthanasia made by Sagara couple; govt officials accused of torture over property issue
Sagara: A request for euthanasia has reportedly been made by a local couple, apparently unable to bear the torment of government officers with regard to their property.
Shrikanth Nayak and his wife Sujatha Nayak, of Kugve village on the outskirts of Sagara town, Shivamogga district, wrote to the President of India and handed their request to the assistant commissioner on Wednesday, said sources.
Speaking on the matter, the couple said, “We requested permission to release 52 per cent of our own land as approved by the rural and urban development project. The Taluk Panchayat executive officer and the panchayat development officer demanded that we pay Rs 10 lakh to grant permission. We did not bribe the officers. Since ours is an agriculture-based family, we could not afford to do so, too.”
They said, further, “Following our refusal to pay them the demanded amount, the officers have been misusing their authority and harassing us. Our family faced a financial downfall, and I am now facing health problems. Everyone in the family is depressed and helpless.”
Nayak and his wife added, “We are unable to face this torture any further and have requested for permission for euthanasia.”
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
