Shocking! Two workers asphyxiate in dry manhole

September 25, 2014

Bangalore, Sep 25: Two casual labourers were asphyxiated after inhaling noxious fumes from a manhole in Hennur on Wednesday.

The tragic incident occurred at Thuba Layout in Saraipalya on Thanisandra Main Road under Hennur police limits. The labourers were found dead inside the 20 ft-deep manhole.

The dead are Sridhar, 22, of Davangere and Pandre, 25, a native of Bellary, who stayed at Geddalahalli in the City. A third person, Chandrashekar, too fell into the manhole attempting to rescue the labourers but he was saved by passers-by.

According to the police, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) had awarded a contract to private firm Ecofil to connect the manhole with the storm water drain by laying a pipe. The firm had hired three daily wage labourers to survey the area and gauge the water flow before starting work.

The police said Sridhar, Pandre and Chandrashekar had gone to the work spot at 11:40 am. In order to check the depth of the manhole, Sridhar lifted its lid. Hit by the poisonous fumes, he fell into the manhole. Pandre tried to grab Sridhar as he was collapsing but failed and followed him into the pit.

A third labourer, Chandrashekar, went to the rescue of Pandre and slipped into the pit as well. Some passers-by heard Chandrashekar screaming for help and pulled him out.

He was sent to a nearby hospital. They also alerted the fire personnel and police.An assistant fire service officer said: œAround eight firemen helped fish out the bodies of the two dead labourers after a 20-minute search. The bodies were sent to Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital for autopsy.

The police have virtually given a clean chit to the private firm based on a preliminary inquiry. The officer said: œWe suspected the labourers were hired to clean the manhole, which is against the law. But on enquiry, the authorities concerned confirmed that the labourers were to lay a connecting pipe.

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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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3 arrested in Mangaluru for defrauding individuals in 'digital arrest' and share trade scams

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November 16,2024

Mangaluru: The Kavoor police in Mangaluru, Karnataka, have arrested three individuals from Kerala in connection with two separate cybercrime cases, including one involving extortion under the guise of a "digital arrest."

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal reported that one of the arrested individuals, Nisar, a resident of Ernakulam district, posed as a CBI officer. He allegedly threatened the complainant with arrest and extorted Rs 68 lakh. A case has been filed under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act, and sections 308 (2) and 381 (4) of BNS.

In another case, the Kavoor police arrested two men, Sahil K P of Thiruvannur, Kozhikode, and Muhammad Nashath of Mappila Koyilandy, Kerala, in connection with a share trade fraud. The accused are alleged to have deceived the complainant by promising substantial profits from an investment in the stock market. Trusting the fraudsters, the complainant invested Rs 90 lakh, which was subsequently lost. A case has been registered under sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act, and sections 318 (4) and 3 (5) of BNS.

The accused were arrested in Koyilandi and presented before the court. The operation was carried out under the guidance of City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, led by Mangaluru North Sub-Division ACP Srikanth K, Kavoor Inspector Raghavendra Byndoor, Kavoor PSI Mallikarjuna Biradara, and staff members Ramanna Shetty, Bhuvaneshwari, Rajappa Kashibai, Praveen N, and Malatesh.

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