Udupi: Kodankoor residents threaten to boycott LS polls if CMC failed to address water woes

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April 2, 2019

Udupi, Apr 2: A non-governmental organisation has urged the Udupi City Municipal Council to ensure proper distribution of drinking water to Kodankoor area soon.

Addressing presspersons here, Raviraj Shetty, president of the Kodankoor unit of the Mahiti Seva Samiti, said that the Udupi City Municipal Council had started water rationing in the city citing the decreasing level of water at the Baje dam against the Swarna. The Municipal Council was supplying water once in three days now.

But this had resulted in disruption of water supply and the people living in the Kodankoor area were suffering a lot due to water scarcity. Though there was enough water in Baje dam, the Municipal Council had resorted to water rationing and created water scarcity, he said.

Instead of supplying water once in three days, water should be supplied on alternate days as this would address the water problem to a large extent. If the water problem in Kodankoor was not addressed soon, the residents might have to boycott the parliamentary polls, he said.

Though the municipality had claimed that it was supplying water through tankers, so far only six tankers were being operated in Kodankoor. This was not enough for people living there. “Where are the lakhs of rupees being spent for water supply through tankers going?” he asked.

Though some officers from the Udupi City Municipal Council got transferred, they returned to their old posts within months. Though there was no water problem, the officers had created it [water shortage] to loot the municipal coffers, he said. Though the Municipal Council had called for rejuvenation of old wells, only a few wells had been rejuvenated. The Municipal Council should clean the remaining wells so that people could use water, Mr. Shetty said.

G.A. Koteyar and Gita Suvarna, office-bearers of the samiti, were present.

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A Tragic End—Mortal Remains of Entrepreneur Mumtaz Ali Found In River

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October 7,2024

Mangaluru, Oct 7: In a heartbreaking turn of events, the search for Mumtaz Ali, chairman of Misbah Group of Educational Institutions, ended with the discovery of his mortal remains in the Phalguni river near Kulur. The somber discovery came after an exhaustive search, leaving a community in shock and sorrow.

He is the younger brother of former MLA Mohuiddin Bawa and former MLC B M Farookh.

The incident has taken a deeply distressing turn with the filing of an FIR against six individuals, including a woman, who are accused of pushing Ali to a tragic end.

The accused allegedly blackmailed Ali, fabricating a story about his involvement in an illicit relationship with the woman. Reports suggest that they extorted Rs 50 lakh from Ali and were unrelenting, demanding an additional Rs 50 lakh from him, casting a shadow over his final days.

The complaint, lodged by Ali’s grieving brother, accuses these individuals of driving him to despair through relentless blackmail and false accusations, ultimately leading him to take the tragic step.

In the early hours of Sunday, Ali left his home at 3 am, heading towards Suratkal, perhaps seeking some solace. A minor accident occurred when his car collided with a private bus near MCF. Despite the mishap, he offered a heartfelt apology to the bus driver and conductor—a gesture that now echoes with the pain of his unspoken struggles. After the collision, Ali made a U-turn near Panambur circle, driving back towards Kulur bridge, where his journey came to a sorrowful end.

Ali’s last moments hold an even deeper sadness, as he left behind a voice message in Byari, naming an individual who had been tormenting him mentally. Sent to his daughter and a close friend, the message revealed the unbearable burden he was carrying, hinting at his final decision to end his suffering.

This tragic loss has left the community and his loved ones grappling with unanswered questions and a profound sense of grief. As the investigation unfolds, the memory of Mumtaz Ali lingers, a reminder of the silent battles that too often go unseen.

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