Won't cremate his body before Eshwarappa's arrest: Santosh Patil's family
Belagavi: Hours after Santosh Patil was found dead in a hotel room in Udupi with a death note blaming Eshwarappa for his death, Patil’s brother Prashanth, has said that his family will not conduct funeral rites of the deceased before Eshwarappa’s arrest.
Prashanth while speaking to reporters outside Camp Police Station in the city, alleged Eshwarappa was lying about not knowing Patil and that the two were good friends.
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“He had borrowed over Rs. 4 crores from lenders to complete the construction work on the orders of the minister. But the minister never paid him the amount and he was being pressured by the lenders. He should get justice now. We urge CM Bommai and BS Yediyurappa to give us justice,” he told reporters.
“He has a one-year-old son and a wife. We will not conduct his funeral rites before Eshwarappa is arrested,” he added.
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One dead due to electrocution on 'Jailer 2' movie set in Chennai
Chennai (PTI): A 28-year-old worker died of electrocution on the sets of the upcoming Tamil film 'Jailer 2', starring Superstar Rajinikanth, at a private film studio here, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Karthikeyan.
The incident occurred at the venue in Panaiyur. According to preliminary reports, Karthikeyan suffered a fatal electric shock while engaging in art direction work, erecting a house-like set for the movie's shooting, police said
Kanathur police said FIR is yet to be filed, but further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances that led to the electrical leak.
