Separate cases: Two farmers electrocuted in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: Two farmers were electrocuted in separate instances in Chikkamagaluru district.
A farmer and a cow were electrocuted after they came in contact with an iron fencing which incidentally carried electricity in S Bidre village in Kadur Taluk.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh (48), a resident of S.Bidre in Kadur Taluk.
Due to the heavy rains lashed last night, the iron fencing came in contact with an electric wire. When Ramesh noticed the cow struggling after the electric shock, he jumped in to save the animal, but unfortunately, both of them died.
The locals, who alleged that the negligence of MESCOM leads this tragedy, demanded a fair compensation to the victim.
A case has been registered at the Sakharayapattana police station.
Farmer electrocuted in Doddane village pumpset
A farmer was electrocuted while he was switching on a pumpset at Doddane village in Sringeri taluk.
DS Shivashankar (59), a resident of Doddane, was killed.
Sringeri police have registered a case.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
