Kin of M'lore air crash victims get Rs 24 cr compensation

March 2, 2011

Mangalore, March 2: Air India Express has so far settled 40 cases by distributing a total of Rs 24.02 crore compensation among the kin of the 158 victims who died in Mangalore air crash.

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that Air India was in the process of settling the remaining cases.

The Court of Inquiry (COI) has submitted the draft final report on the tragedy to the Central government. The views of Federation of Aviation Administration of the United States have also been sought. The Centre would take necessary action with regard to the implementation of the recommendations made by the COI only after finalising the report.

Air safety

After the air crash, the Civil Aviation Ministry has taken several steps to strengthen air safety, including the constitution of Civil Aviation Advisory Council, a surveillance and enforcement division. Besides, directions have been issued to all the sections concerned to follow standard operating procedures, the minister said.

Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Air India crashed at the tabletop Bajpe airport leaving 158 passengers dead on May 22 last year.

Human error

The six-member COI headed by retired Air Marshal B N Gokhale in its report submitted to the Civil Aviation Ministry quoted human error as the reason for the crash.

It stated that disorientation and delayed response on the part of the pilot and ignoring of the co-pilot's warning while landing may have led to the tragedy.

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Hindu woman wears burqa to pose as Muslim customer, enters husband’s textile shop and stabs him

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November 21,2025

Bantwal: A domestic dispute appears to have led to a violent confrontation in BC Road area, where the owner of a textile shop was allegedly attacked with a knife by his wife on Wednesday evening.

Krishna Kumar Somayaji, the owner of Somayaji Textiles, sustained serious injuries in the incident and was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment. He is currently receiving care in the intensive care unit and is reported to have survived the assault, according to police.

The Bantwal Town police have registered a case against Somayaji's wife, Jyothi KT, who has since been taken into custody.

Police stated that the complainant, Namita, an employee at the shop, reported the sequence of events. She stated that around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the suspect entered the shop, wearing a burqa and disguised as a customer, before attacking Somayaji with a knife. The employee then transported the injured owner to a local hospital via an autorickshaw.

Superintendent of Police Arun K confirmed that an ongoing domestic dispute between Somayaji and his wife reportedly preceded the attack. Police noted that Jyothi KT had previously visited the shop and issued threats.

Based on the complaint, Bantwal Town police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Indian Arms Act-1959. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.

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