Recently retired ASI ends life

Madikeri: Erappa ,60, who retired recently as an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) from Shanivarsanthe police station, allegedly shot himself dead, using his SBBL gun, inside his house at Madegodu village on Tuesday morning. His wife, son and daughter rushed to the room when they heard the gunshot, but found him dead. His wife informed the Shanivarasanthe police, who conducted the mahajar. Police have registered a suicide case. They said that he was depressed. He retired on May 31. He had served as a police constable in Kushalanagar, Shrimangala and other places in Kodagu, and was then promoted as an ASI.
Man drowns in Triveni Sangam
A man from Hunsur in Mysuru drowned in the Triveni Sangama at Bhagamandala on Tuesday morning. Two others who had come with him, who tried to rescue him, got injured in the attempt, and are being treated at a hospital in Madikeri. A total 11 members of a family, had come to Bhagamandala in a Scorpio vehicle from Hunsuru. They reached Bhagamandala at 7am. They came to conduct the death anniversary rituals of a elder in the family. Manikanta, the son of the deceased elder, for whom the rituals were being performed, stepped into the Cauvery, and slipped and fell in the deep portion of the river. His brother Subramani,29, sister Prameela,34, and mother Yashoda, 65, jumped into the water to save Manikata. All of them got in trouble after getting into the water. Prameela was rescued by her husband Kannan. Meanwhile, hearing the screams for help of those who were drowning, locals Monnappa, Parakash, Nidube Ravi and others succeeded in saving all those who were drowning, except Subramani. Prameela and Yashoda were seriously injured, and have been admitted to a hospital in Madikeri. Yashoda is in a critical condition. Locals vented their anger against the temple administration for not opening the blocking gates, to stop water flow during the summer, to enable bathing. The gates remained closed even after it rained, due to which the water level was high.