Mangalore, Oct 8: Dakshina Kannada district administration has distributed relief of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the families of the five who drowned in river Phalguni in Bangra-Kuloor on Sunday.
District in-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai who visited the grieving families handed over the cheques on Monday.
Kalandar, Rajesh, Prajwal, Rakshith and Yakshith
Addressing the reporters he said that the relief cheque has been handed over to the family on behalf of the district administration. Former minister B Janardhan Poojary has accumulated Rs 1.5 lakh to be given to the families, while soon some relief amount will also be provided on behalf of the Congress.
Since the victims have been the residents of Mangalore North constituency, MLA Moideen Bava plunged into action within few hours of the incident and urged the CM to provide compensation to the family.
Following this, the CM instructed the district administration to release a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the families of the victims from natural calamities relief fund.
The deceased are Yakshit (15), Rakshit (16), Kalandar (16), Prajwal S (15) and Rajesh (16), residents of Kodikalkatte. While the dead bodies of four have been traced on the same of tragedy, body of Yakshit was retrieved on Tuesday at Bengre.
A total of 8 boys had come to Bangra-Kulur area to play, of whom, Yakshit ventured into the river to clean himself. Soon he was pulled in by the current. When he cried for help the rest four plunged to rescue him but landed in watery grave.
The locals say that Yakshith, who had performed'pilivesha' last year, was aspiring to do it even this year. Since he was not allowed to practice near his residence, he had been to Paddodi on the river bank along with his friends to practice the dance. He must have gone to the river to clean the mud on his body and must have drowned.
Kalandar's birthday
If he had not met his end on Sunday, then Kalandar would have been around to celebrate his 17th birthday on October 8. Son of Hasanabba and Zeenath couple, Kalandar has three sisters and one brother, and being the eldest of the siblings, Kalandar was going to be the bread winner of the family within few years. His father is a fish vendor.
Related
Yakshith and Rakshith were related to each other. Rakshith had lost his father five years ago and was the only son of Umanath Kotian-Ranjani couple. Rakshith was studying at Ganapathi High School.
Yakshith's family was also facing difficulties as his father had abandoned them a year ago. He was being looked after by his mother Meena single-handedly. Yakshith was studying at Milagres School.
While Rakshith's dead body was found on Sunday itself, Yakshith's body is yet to be traced.
The last rites of Rakshith have not been performed as the families are waiting for the dead body of Yakshith.
Almost the same
The family background of all the five deceased is almost the same. All of them came from humble background. Prajwal's parents are daily wage workers but both of them are not in a position to work due to health reasons.
Last rites
The last rites of Kalandar were performed by the family after post mortem on Sunday evening itself.
Rajesh and Prajwal were cremated on Monday morning.
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