Mangalore air crash: Mass funeral for 12 unidentified victims

June 2, 2010

Mangalore, June 2: A mass funeral of 12 unidentified and unclaimed victims of Air India Express plane that crashed near Mangalore Airport on 22nd May was held in the evening of Wednesday, 2nd June at Tannirubavi, near Kulur on the outskirts of the city.

Earlier, the district administration has received a nod from the frustrated families, who only have lost their kith and kin but also failed to get their dead bodies, for conducting mass burial of the unclaimed bodies.

Priests from all religions were present at the funeral. The rituals began by offering Janazah Namaz under the leadership of BK Illyas Baqavi, Imam of Bolar Jumma Masjid according to the principals of Islam. A large number of people participated in the Namaz, which followed by the worshipful prayers for the victims.

Fr. Dennis Prabhu, Vicar General, Mangalore Diocese prayed on behalf of the Christian families according to their belief. Later, MB Puranik, a leader of RSS offered rites according to the Hindu belief.

Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh garlanded the bodies on behalf of the police department, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police SA Prabhakar Sharma, MCC Commissioner Dr. K. N. Vijayaprakash, C. Basavaraj, DMO of Wenlock Hospital Dr. Saroja, and Harsha garlanded the bodies on behalf of the district administration, Mangalore City Corporation, fire department, Wenlock Hospital, and Press Club, respectively.

Speaking to the media persons after paying homage to the victims Palemar said that today is the last day of mourning for the district.

Blood samples of 34 claimants did not match DNA of any of the 11 victims during the tests done at Central Forensic Laboratory in Hyderabad while one family refused to take the body though the samples matched.

Additional Deputy Commissioner SA Prabhakar Sharma and Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh of Dakshina Kannada district held discussions with the claimants late Tuesday after which it was agreed to go for mass funeral.

Sharma said section 34 of the Disaster Management Act empowers the district administration to decide on disposing of the bodies. Generally the district administration would bury such unidentified bodies.

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Inspector suspended for allowing politicians inside police station during BJP MLC Ravi arrest

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December 25,2024

Bengaluru: Police Inspector of Khanapur station has been suspended for dereliction of duty by allegedly letting in political leaders and others inside the station while BJP MLC C T Ravi was in custody in connection with a case registered against him, officials said on Wednesday.

The suspension order was issued by the office of Inspector General of Police, North Zone, Belagavi on December 21, they said.

On December 19, Ravi was arrested by the police from the premises of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the legislative council hall.

According to the official order, when C T Ravi was taken to Khanapura police station for safety reasons, Police Inspector Manjunath Nayak, who was in-charge of the station, was told to use the staff and assign suitable duties to them.

It was also ordered to block the entry of any person other than the accused inside the police station. However, many political leaders and mediapersons stormed inside the police station. This created a noisy atmosphere inside the station, it stated.

The order further stated that as a responsible police inspector grade officer, Nayak failed to prevent several political leaders from entering Khanapur Police station, thus creating a tumultuous atmosphere.

He violated the order of superiors, showed negligence and carelessness while performing duty. Therefore, a departmental inquiry was initiated and Nayak was suspended from service with immediate effect for dereliction of duty, the order stated.

According to a police statement issued on Wednesday, after registration of case under section 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Hirebagewadi police station here, Ravi was taken into custody and handed over to the investigating officers.

However, Ravi was shifted to Khanapura police station considering the security aspect and the huge crowd gathered near Hirebagewadi police station.

"A large number of mediapersons, supporters and party workers gathered and created a chaotic atmosphere in Khanapura police station. There was also the possibility of additional supporters and Congress workers arriving. All these factors also had the potential to disrupt public order," the police stated.

Keeping in mind Ravi's safety, he was shifted to Ramadurga, it said.

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