Siddaramaiah heads for remote village to fulfill man's final wish
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday headed to a remote village in Mandya to fulfill the last wish of a 26-year-old man who allegedly died by suicide wishing the former's presence in his last rites.
"Siddaramaiah is going to attend the funeral..," his close aide told PTI.
Ramakrishna allegedly took his life by hanging himself on Wednesday at Kodidoddi village in Mandya district leaving behind a suicide note, police said.
"There was no definite reason mentioned in the suicide note.He has only stated that he had troubled his parents and other family members," a police officer said.
In the note, he had desired the presence of Siddaramaiah and Kannada film actor Yash in his funeral.
It is not known whether Yash would turn up but Siddaramaiah confirmed his visit to the village, sources said.
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Horse injured, vehicles damaged as billboard collapses in Pune due to strong winds
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Pune (PTI): A horse was injured and a few vehicles were damaged after a hoarding collapsed due to strong winds in Maharashtra’s Pune city, police said.
The billboard crashed to the ground between 5 pm and 6 pm on Saturday outside a wedding hall near Kavdi Pat toll booth on the Pune-Solapur Highway, an official said.
The incident comes days after a giant illegal billboard in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area collapsed on a petrol pump due to gusty winds and unseasonal rains, killing 16 persons and injuring 75.
Citing preliminary information about the incident in Pune, the police on Saturday said the hoarding collapsed due to strong winds and it fell on a horse, and a few vehicles, including one brought by a band party, outside the Gulmohar Lawns wedding hall.
The injured horse was rescued and taken for treatment, the official said.
