Widespread rain to continue in Karnataka till July 12
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) on Thursday predicted widespread, moderate to heavy rains with isolated places experiencing very heavy rains till July 12 in the state.
C S Patil, director of India Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru, has said coastal and western ghat regions have received heavy rainfall so far in July, especially Agumbe which registered 34 mm rainfall on July 3 alone.
Meanwhile, Malenadu district, which has been lagging compared to the rainfall it receives this time of the year, finally caught up with its share of rain.
According to 'X' handle Ghats of Karnataka (@ByTheRiverTunga) which tracks weather from Sringeri to Shimoga, River Tunga is flowing at its highest so far this year. July 3, stated the handle, has been the heaviest day of rain this season for regions in and around Sringeri.
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Another 'X' user, @ravikeerthi22, posted at around 5 pm on Thursday that the water level at Mahishi in Shivamogga has raised almost 3m in the last 24 hours, flowing slightly below danger level, but said rainfall has eased around Agumbe-Sringeri area.
Meanwhile, in Udupi district, heavy rains have brought many villages to a standstill, with people from low lying areas being evacuated to higher ground in boats.
Several 'X' users have posted pictures from this region as well. According to Adarsh P Cherugad, who has posted a picture of the overflowing river Suvarna, the flooding water submerged a bridge close to Perdoor.
Uttara Kannada is also receiving heavy rainfall and the Aghanashini river is in full spate, stated many 'X' users.
According to 'X' user Guruprasad Bhat, vehicular traffic in Kumta Sirsi Road is not possible due to the overflowing Aghanashini River. He has backed his claim with many videos of the region on the social media.
Meanwhile, another 'X' handle, Karnataka Weather, which tracks the state's weather diligently, has posted a 5 pm update for Bengaluru, stating that after a quiet day, clouds are gathering across the north and north west from Gottigere. Some users have reported light rain in Whitefield areas.
5.00 PM Update: Quiet Day in Bengaluru
— Namma Karnataka Weather (@namma_vjy) July 4, 2024
Some clouds gathering across North and North West from Gottigere.
Need to see whether any Rain Shaft🌧️☔ can build up.#KarnatakaRains#BangaloreRains pic.twitter.com/yBFr59cjoL
Kumta Sirsi Road- Due to Aghanashini overflow. As of now vehicles can't move in this road @ravikeerthi22 @namma_vjy @Bnglrweatherman @navin_ankampali (PS-background music is not mine) pic.twitter.com/uKFwbLDMJa
— Guruprasad Bhat (@Gurupra22674720) July 4, 2024
River Tunga water level at Mahishi in Shivamogga has raised almost 3m since last 24 hours & flowing slightly below Danger level on Increasing trend , expected to come down as rainfall activity eased around Agumbe - Sringeri area.#KarnatakaRains https://t.co/vqfBr9GdQC pic.twitter.com/hpSOOgswg1
— ರವಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಗೌಡ (@ravikeerthi22) July 4, 2024
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— Ghats of Karnataka (@ByTheRiverTunga) July 4, 2024
Live - Monsoon Magic 🌧️☔️🚗🚵 Sringeri to Shivamogga on the day Tunga is flowing at its highest level (so far this year). Posts will be a combination of videos & photos. Next @ Anegunda
Visuals from Sringeri Mutt today . . .@navin_ankampali @ravikeerthi22 @RainTracker pic.twitter.com/KwBogCyLWw
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Look-out circular issued against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay's son in POCSO case
Hyderabad (PTI): The Cyberabad police have issued a look-out circular against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son Bandi Bageerath, who has been booked under the POCSO Act, to prevent him from fleeing the country.
A police official told PTI on Saturday that searches are being conducted to nab Bageerath.
Meanwhile, Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president K Kavitha, in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanded the removal of Sanjay Kumar, MoS (Home), from the Union Cabinet "to ensure a free and fair investigation in the POCSO case involving his son".
In a setback to Bageerath, the Telangana High Court on Friday night did not grant him any interim protection from arrest.
Dealing with an interim anticipatory bail petition of Bageerath, the court said it was not inclined to grant any interim order at this stage.
The counsel for Bageerath had requested interim protection from arrest until the orders on the petition were issued.
The case was registered under relevant Sections of the BNS and POCSO Act on May 8 against Bageerath based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl, who alleged that Bageerath was in a relationship with her daughter and sexually harassed her.
After recording the statement of the victim, more stringent sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were invoked in the case.
Bageerath had also lodged a counter-complaint, alleging that the girl, who got acquainted with him, had invited him to family functions and group gatherings. An FIR was registered based on Bageerath’s complaint.
In the complaint, Bageerath stated that, believing the girl’s family to be trustworthy, he accompanied them on visits to certain holy places as part of a group of friends.
He further alleged that the girl and her parents later pressured him to marry her. When he rejected the proposal, the girl's parents allegedly demanded money and threatened to file false complaints against him if he failed to pay.
Bageerath claimed that, out of fear, he paid Rs 50,000 to the girl's father, but the family later demanded Rs 5 crore. He also alleged that they threatened that the girl's mother would commit suicide if he failed to meet their demands.
