Woman member of GP commits suicide

March 12, 2011

Bantwal, March 12: A women member of a Gram Panchayat in Bantwal taluk has ended her life by hanging herself from a tree near her home on Friday, police sources said.

The deceased Narayani Kayartadka (45) was a Congress-backed member of Kepu Gram Panchayat. She was elected from Adyanadka ward, which was reserved for backward category.

Police have suspected that the deteriorated relationship with her husband Narayanan might have persuaded Narayani to take this extreme measure.

It is gathered that Narayanan was not happy with his wife attending Panchayat meetings and performing other duties.

After a quarrel with her husband, Narayani had gone missing since Thursday. When her family members began to search in the surroundings, her body was found hanging at a tree near here house.

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14-year-old boy struck by lightning while sitting outside home in Dakshina Kannada

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November 18,2024

Mangaluru: A 14-year-old boy, Subodh, tragically lost his life after being struck by lightning while sitting outside his home in Kedila village, Bantwal taluk, on Sunday evening.

The incident occurred around 5:30 PM while Subodh, an 8th-grade student at Kalladka Shriram High School, was seated outside his house. Lightning struck him, leaving him unconscious.

Family members rushed him to a nearby clinic and later to a private hospital in Puttur, where doctors confirmed his death upon arrival.

The boy's body was sent to Puttur Government Hospital for a post-mortem.

Tahsildar Archana Bhat has directed revenue officials to assist the grieving family. Vitla Revenue Inspector Prashanth Shetty, Village Administrative Officer Anil Kumar, Kedila Panchayat President Harish Valtaje, and panchayat members visited the family to offer their condolences and support.

This heartbreaking incident highlights the unpredictability of nature’s fury, leaving a community mourning the untimely loss of a young life.

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