PERSON IN POLICE CUSTODY DIED

Madikeri Oct 7

A false complaint resulted in the death of an innocent at Kodlipet, the Kodagu –Hassan border area.

Ramesh, s/o DevarajaGowda of Harohalli Village Sakaleshpur thaluk brought a cow to sell it in Shanivarsanthe. He was doing the business every sandy day. On 6th evening when he tried for a deal Mahesh, a localilte doubted about the seller. When the offer was less compared to other sellers Mahesh thought the cow might have been stolen. He gave complaint to the Kodlipet outpost Police .Without any confirmation about the theft, the police have arrested Ramesh and put handcuffs.

When the police were moving with him to a vehicle to shift the case to the nearby Shanivarasanthe Police station, Ramesh moved fast and jumped to a deep water pond. He died on the spot. Public protested the police action and also opposed removing of handcuffs from the dead body to hide the facts.

The relatives and the deceased’s wife rushed to the spot and demanded the thorough enquiry. They also demanded the compensation for the victim’s family.

MERCHANTS WORRY FOR FUTURE

Madikeri oct 7.

While the Somwarpet general public appreciate the Town Panchayath act of demolishing 20 old shop building near Busstand, the affected merchant class fear about their future.

Usha Tejaswi, who became president of Somwapet Town Panchayath recently took a bold decision to demolish the old shops to expand the present congested Busstand at Somwarpet.She could manage the protests, legal hurdles and with the police help she had faced all..

The Town Panchayath has planned to construct 40 new shop buildings near private Busstand and KSRTC stands at the estimated cost of Rs. 82 lakhs. However the completion needs several months. Meanwhile the merchants who were carrying business in the old shops are spending leisure time in grief at their homes. They have no business to do. Although assurance is given to allot them the new shops, the Panchayath has got only Rs. 35 lakh amount to start the complex construction. The Govt. has assured assistance of Rs. 37 lakh. But it may be delayed according to a source. The merchants are further worried about the Town Panchayath elections nearing soon. Within three months the elections will be conducted and the merchants future entirely depends on the decisions by the new administrations.. If the decision depends on the selectivity upon the financial status, casteism and favoritism, then again the merchants may permanently suffer.

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