Palemar writes to CM requesting more funds, facilities for Endosulfan victims

February 10, 2011

Mangalore, February 10: Krishna J Palemar, DK District in-charge Minister, has written to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa requesting for release of more relief funds for the Endosulfan victims of Belthangady taluk, an official press release has stated.

The release states that Palemar in his letter addressed to Yeddyurappa has appealed that some additional relief along with the existing funds be given to the 429 victims of Endosulfan in Kokkada, Patrame, and Nidle villages of the taluk.

Already, 232 victims of Endosulfan have been given Rs 50,000 each from the government. About 70 victims are being given monthly allowances of Rs 1000 each. Apart from this, Rs 25 lakh have been given to Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Gramabhivraddhi Samsthe for medical expenses. But the neighbouring state of Kerala is provoding a monthly allowance of Rs 2000, rice at Rs 2 per kilo, agricultural land, houses and other facilities. Similarly, some more facilities and additional aid needs to be extended to victims of Belthangady, Palemar has requested in his letter, the release stated.

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Boyfriend gets life imprisonment for murder of MSc student in Mangaluru

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September 7,2024

Mangaluru: In a tragic case that shocked the city, the principal district and sessions judge Ravindra M Joshi sentenced Sandeep Rathod of Sindagi, Vijayapura, to life imprisonment for the murder of 22-year-old college student Anjana Vashishta.

According to public prosecutor Judith OM Crasta, the gruesome crime occurred on June 7, 2019, when Anjana's body was discovered at Pais Cottage in Attavar. The victim was found with cable wires wrapped around her neck, her head wedged between the cot's rods, painting a chilling picture of her final moments.

Anjana, an MSc student in Ujire, had met Rathod, then 23, through Facebook in July 2018. Rathod, posing as a constable-in-training, developed a relationship with her, even securing a place at the Royal Academy Coaching Centre in Mangaluru. However, things took a dark turn when Anjana informed Rathod that her family had arranged a marriage proposal for her, which she planned to accept.

Devastated by her decision to end their relationship, Rathod called Anjana to his room. In a fit of rage, he strangled her. After the murder, he stole her phone, withdrew Rs 15,000 from her account using her ATM card, and fled to Sindagi, where he stayed at Sangam Lodge.

The Mangaluru South police investigated the case and filed charges under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 380 (theft), and 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property). The court's thorough investigation included testimony from 45 witnesses and the review of 100 documents.

The court ultimately sentenced Rathod to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000. He was also sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for the theft and misappropriation charges, along with fines totaling Rs 1,500. Additionally, the court directed the District Legal Services Authority to provide compensation to Anjana’s parents for their immense loss.

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