Suntikoppa: DCM Parameshwar visits relief camp
Suntikoppa, August 20: Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Dr G Parameshwar on Monday visited the relief camps here and consoled the distressed people and promise of help.
Parameshwar who visited the relief camp at St.Mary English Medium School, listened to their grievances. Later, he said that as of now, the government would give temporary relief. The government has already decided to construct houses for those who lost their homes as soon as the rain stopped. But till then, the people should have to wait patiently, he said.
When the people alleged that the government has not considered their condition seriously and not provided any relief materials, the DCM said that the government has sent all the required things to the district. But he would get the details from the officials, he said.
District Minister Sa Ra Mahesh, IG Bhaskar Rao, SP Suman Panekkar, gram panchayat vice president PR Sukumar, district Congress president Shivu Madappa, block president KM Lokesh, Madikeri block Congress president Ravindra, senior leader MA Vasanth and others were present.
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Puttur: Four arrested for alleged negligent disposal of Dalit labourer’s body
Puttur (Karnataka), Nov 26: Four people have been arrested for allegedly disposing of a Dalit labourer’s body negligently in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, Shivappa (70), a resident of Keremoole near Sullia, worked as an assistant mason at Tauro Cement Fabrication Unit in Salmara village. He reportedly collapsed and died during work hours on November 16.
Instead of providing medical assistance or notifying his family, the factory owner, Henry Tauro, allegedly loaded Shivappa’s body onto a pickup truck and dumped it near his home, placing it on wooden logs by the roadside, according to police.
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The incident sparked outrage among Dalit organisations in Puttur, including the Adi Dravida Samaja Seva Sangha, who demanded a thorough investigation.
Protests over delays in apprehending the accused intensified public pressure, leading to the arrests of Tauro, his son Kiran, their assistant Prakash, and a mason named Stany.
According to a complaint lodged by Shivappa's son-in-law, the accused brought Shivappa home unresponsive on the evening of November 16. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Against Dalits Act, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death and examine allegations of mishandling the victim’s body, police added.
