Mangaluru: Criminal case against Airtel as woman falls into cable pit

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December 22, 2022

Mangaluru, Dec 22: Telecom giant Airtel is facing a criminal case in Mangaluru for digging a pit without permission and failing to close it after its work was finished.

The Mangaluru City Corporation has submitted a complaint against Airtel after a woman fell into a pit dug by them without taking precautionary measures near Ambedkar Circle in the city.

The pit was dug to repair cables, but the MCC executive engineer said no permission was taken. He submitted a complaint to Bunder police station and urged the police to register a criminal case.

After the cable was repaired, no safety measures were taken to fill the pit. As a result, the elderly woman fell into the pit and suffered injuries. At present, the MCC has filled up the trench.

Meanwhile, the woman is being treated in the ICU at a private hospital. She was identified as Precilla Pereira (57). She suffered an injury on her neck and her legs are swollen. The scan report revealed a blood clot in her head, sources added.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: The Karkala town police in Udupi have arrested Krishna Naik, the sculptor responsible for installing a 33-foot Parashurama statue at Umikkal Hill in Bailur, Karkala taluk.

Naik, the owner of Krish Art World and a resident of Bengaluru's Visvesvaraya Layout, was apprehended in Mahe, part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for allegedly substituting a look-alike statue in place of a genuine bronze figure at the Parashurama Theme Park in Karkala.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K confirmed the arrest, stating that Naik faces charges under Sections 420 (cheating) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.

This legal action followed a complaint lodged in June by Krishna Shetty, a resident of Nallur village, Karkala. Shetty claimed that Naik had received a payment of ₹1,25,50,000 from Udupi Nirmithi Kendra for the installation of a bronze Parashurama statue. However, Naik allegedly deceived the government by installing a replica instead.

The statue was unveiled on January 27, 2023, by then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has since ordered a CID investigation to probe deeper into the alleged fraud surrounding the statue's installation at the theme park.

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