Shivamogga: New Year party host dies of shock as gun misfires during event, injuring boy
Shivamogga: In a tragic end to a new year party here, a person died on the spot after an invitee to his party was injured when the gun in his hand fired accidentally as he tried to shoot in the air.
The person who died has been identified as Manjunath Olekar, owner of the Gopal Glass House in Shivamogga Sahyadri College.
Olekar had hosted the party at his house in Vidya Nagar, under the Kote Police Station jurisdiction. With a desire to fire in the air a gunshot at the crack of midnight, Olekar pulled out his gun. The gun, however, misfired by accident and a boy was injured.
The youngster, who was seriously injured, was admitted to Max Hospital, said sources.
Olekar, who was shocked by the incident, is learned to have suffered a heart attack and died on the spot.
Kote Police officers have registered a case and paid a visit to the party venue as a part of the investigation.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
