Headmaster, assistant suspended for fraud

Mangalore, July 8: The chief executive officer of DK zilla panchayat suspended the headmaster and second division assistant of Government High School, Bangady, in Belthangady taluk on Thursday.

The CEO initiated disciplinary action against headmaster K G Lakshmana Shetty, assistant B Raju for fraudulently issuing fake receipts and collecting Rs 28,071 as fee from the students, more than what was prescribed by the state government.

DC N S Channappa Gowda had directed deputy director, department of public instruction, to probe complaints against the duo, based on the facts brought to his notice by the media when he visited the taluk recently. The official in turn instructed Belthangady block education officer to probe into the matter and the BEO visited the school on July 5 to inquire into matter. The duo had collected excess fee under the school development and examination heads.

In addition to collecting excess fee from the students, the duo allegedly had kept two bicycles given by the state government under its free bicycle scheme to students in a private godown to be sold separately. The probe undertaken by the BEO had shed light on this fact as well and pending further departmental inquiry, the duo have been placed under suspension, a statement issued by the Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat here on Thursday states.

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Saudi-Kerala AIE flight diverted to Mangaluru for medical emergency

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Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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