Bengaluru: Six Naxalites who were actively involved in Maoist activities across the Western Ghats for several years surrendered on Wednesday at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s home office, Krishna.
The event took place in the presence of members from the Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Committee and the Citizens' Forum for Peace
The surrendered individuals have been identified as Mundagaru Latha from Chikkamagaluru district, Vanajakshi from Balehole, Sundari Kuthlur from Dakshina Kannada district, Marappa Aroli from Raichur, K. Vasanth from Tamil Nadu, and T.N. Jeesha from Kerala.
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Shivamogga: A 17-year-old student from Kamakshi Street in the city, Prem Kumar, died of drowning while swimming in River Tunga in Pillangiri village of the taluk recently.
Prem, who was studying in II PUC at DVS College, was visiting the temple in Pillangiri with his friends and got into the river for a swim, when he drowned in the waters of the river.
The youngster’s body has been sent to the mortuary of the McGann Hospital in Shivamogga to conduct a post-mortem examination.
Shivamogga Rural Police visited the spot and held an inspection.
