Wife beaten to death with club: Accused Husband in custody
Koratagere: In an incident of manslaughter, a woman died in the early hours of Thursday after she was beaten on the head with a club by her husband. The incident happened in the Koratagere town and the police have arrested the accused husband with the charges of murdering his wife.
The victim and her husband reportedly lived in a house behind the Renuka Hospital in Koratagere. The victim has been identified as Jabina (40) and the accused husband has been identified as Chand Pasha. In the attack that killed Jabina, the couple’s son Muhammed Ali (12) also sustained serious injuries and is currently in critical condition.
The accused, Chand Pasha allegedly attacked his wife and son when they were sleeping and began beating Jabina and their son with a club. Jabina who sustained grievous injuries on her head reportedly died on the spot. Police revealed that the couple’s son, Muhammed Ali was taken to the Nimhans Hospital in Bangalore for treatment of his injuries, where his condition is said to be critical.
According to police speculations, the unfortunate incident could be a result of a domestic dispute. The Koratagere police have arrested the accused husband and registered a case. An investigation is underway.
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Karnataka records 274 springs in first statewide census, majority located in Western Ghats
Hubballi: In its first-ever comprehensive census conducted during 2023-24, Karnataka has identified 274 natural springs across the State with 144 classified as perennial, 114 as seasonal and 16 reported to have dried up.
The enumeration was carried out by the Karnataka Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Development Department in association with the Groundwater Directorate as part of a Union government initiative, according to a Deccan Herald report. Officials were quoted as saying that the nine-month exercise involved field visits to nearly all identified springs. These springs were digitally mapped using a dedicated mobile application.
Belagavi district recorded the highest number of springs at 59, followed by Uttara Kannada with 31, while Chamarajanagar and Kodagu reported 23 each. Dharwad, Ramanagar, Bengaluru Rural, Davangere and Kolar districts have one spring each.
Bendru Teertha in Dakshina Kannada is the only hot spring documented in the State, which is attributed to a distinct hydrological formation. Springs in Talacauvery in Kodagu, Javali in Chikkamagaluru and Ambutheertha in Shivamogga, are the source points of major rivers such as the Cauvery, Hemavathi and Sharavathi.
According to the directorate, springs are natural discharge points where groundwater flows to the surface through openings in the earth’s crust, which occur when the water table intersects with the ground surface or when groundwater is forced out through fractures, faults or permeable rock layers.
The Western Ghats and Malnad regions, covering districts like Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi and Shivamogga, account for a significant share of the springs due to high rainfall and favourable geological conditions.
K B Rajendra, Director of the Groundwater Directorate, was quoted by Deccan Herald as saying that nearly 80 per cent of the springs are located in rural areas. He noted that apart from those associated with religious or historical sites, most springs remain open and lack protective measures.
Noting their vital contributions to drinking water supplies and agricultural irrigation, especially in areas with hills and mountains, Rajendra said that these springs help maintain the flow of rivers and streams when the weather is dry, thereby supporting ecological balance and promoting biodiversity.
He added that the census findings would serve as a database for conservation, rejuvenation efforts, groundwater management and long-term water resource planning in the State.
