His reported affair with a Dalit girl has raised suspicions over his death. Nagesh was in love with the girl from Sarangi village.
The girl, who became pregnant from her relationship with Nagesh, started pestering him to marry her. But Nagesh went absconding.
While some villagers claim Nagesh may have committed suicide out of fear, others say it is honour killing. Nagesh's parents Shanthamma and Krishnegowda have lodged a complaint.
Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.
The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.
The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.
The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.
Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.
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Then they accuse muslims christians of converting people.
RSS should straighten their attitude towards dalits...or let them convert to Islam...Islam is the only religion can provide them with required respect in the society....
Shouting mere slogan does not make you good hindu....you should follow it properly....
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