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Man jumps from bridge in K’taka, body found in Agonda

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A 50-year-old man from Karwar who committed suicide from a bridge at Karnataka was retrieved from Agonda sea in Canacona.

According to police reports the man identified as Anil Bandekar, from Karnataka, has committed suicide by jumping from a bridge into the river somewhere in Karnataka state.  Some locals noticed the body floating into the sea off Agonda coast and accordingly informed the police and later it was pulled out from the sea.  

According to police, the post-mortem reportedly stated the cause of death as drowning. After an inquest panchanama, a case of unnatural death is registered under section 174 of CPC, and the body has been handed over to the relatives. 

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Dr Untawale, who espoused need for mangroves, dies

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Published Sep 8, 2019, 2:59 AM IST
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the goan I networkPANAJIScientist Dr Arvind Untawale, best known in recent years as a champion for the cause of mangrove plantations in Goa, passed away at Manipal Hospital early morning on Saturday. His funeral is likely to be held on Sunday. He was 79 years old.   Born on June 26, 1940, Untawale completed his PhD in Botany from Nagpur University in 1972. He worked as a Scientist at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), from 1973 till his superannuation,…

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