Seven year old boy with special needs found dead in Bengaluru lake
Bengaluru: The body of a seven-year-old boy with special needs, who went missing from his residence in Gempark Layout, Sarjapur, was discovered in a nearby lake on Friday morning. The tragic incident unfolded after the child, identified as Elvin D’Souza, disappeared while playing outside his home on Thursday afternoon.
Elvin was riding his bicycle around 2:30 PM, under the watch of his mother. However, she briefly stepped inside to attend to a washing machine technician. Upon returning around 3:00 PM, she found her son missing. The family immediately began searching the area, and his father later filed a missing person report at the Sarjapur police station.
CCTV footage from the area showed Elvin near a water tank close to Pushpam Lush County Recreational Area at 2:44 PM, but there were no further sightings. In a bid to locate him, his photos were widely shared on social media, urging the public to assist in the search.
Tragically, his body was discovered in a nearby lake around 11:30 AM on Friday. The Sarjapura police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating whether foul play was involved.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
