Newborn Boy Abandoned Near Hostel In Srikalahasti

TIRUPATI: A newborn boy was found abandoned near a septic tank behind the womens degree college girls’ hostel in Telugu Ganga Colony of Srikalahasti on Monday.

The incident came to light after residents noticed the baby’s cries from the area behind the hostel. They informed hostel warden Jaya Sudha, who in turn informed the police about the infant.

Two town Circle Inspector Nagaraju reached the spot and inspected the area. The police shifted the newborn to the area hospital for treatment. Doctors examined the baby and said his health condition was stable.

CI Nagaraju said an investigation was under way to identify the persons who abandoned the newborn. Police were trying to establish the circumstances in which the baby was left near the septic tank.

Alleged harassment of daughter triggers family tragedy

Rajamahendravaram witnessed a tragic incident in the early hours of Monday when a panchayat raj assistant engineer and three members of his family reportedly jumped into the Godavari from the Road cum Rail Bridge. The deceased engineer, Nookaraju (61), his wife, Meena (59), and their daughter, Sowjanya (34) are feared drowned, while their grandson, Riyansh Karthikeya, survived after being rescued by fishermen and shifted to hospital for treatment.

Nookaraju, employed as an assistant engineer in Pithapuram, had travelled with his family from Kakinada to Rajamahendravaram. They asked their driver to get down near the Kovvur bridge and proceeded in their car to the Road cum Rail Bridge, where they stopped before allegedly jumping into the river. Before the incident, Nookaraju reportedly posted a suicide note in groups of friends and officials, alleging harassment of his daughter by Kakinada rifle shooting organiser Sheikh Sadiq Khan following the death of her husband in July. He claimed the man posed a threat to his daughter and grandson.

City Two Town Police registered a case and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the allegations mentioned in the note. Search operations are continuing for the missing persons. Senior officials said the note’s claims are being verified, while the police are examining the factors that led the family to take this extreme step.

Student dies as school wall collapses; parents, locals protest with body

In a tragic incident, a tenth-class student died and another sustained injuries after the compound wall of the government high school at Salur in Parvathipuram. Manyam district collapsed on Monday. The deceased was identified as T. Aruna Teja, a resident of Relliveedhi in Salur, and the injured student was Yakub. The incident sparked a protest from the parents, relatives and friends of the deceased who demanded stringent action against the responsible persons.

Locals said the compound wall of the school was in a dilapidated condition, and the recent rains further degraded the wall. After having lunch on Monday at the school premises, Aruna Teja, Yakub and a few others went close to the wall to urinate.

When Aruna Teja and Yakub tried to climb the wall to sit on it, it collapsed on them, causing severe injuries to Aruna Teja and simple injuries to Yakub. Aruna Teja was immediately shifted to a government hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.

Aruna Teja’s parents Suman and Aswini alleged that management of the school was responsible for the death of their son. The boy’s parents, relatives and friends staged a protest in front of the school with the dead body, demanding stringent action against the staff of the school. The police managed to pacify the agitators.

The AP government announced `5 lakh compensation for the family of the deceased student and minister for tribal welfare Gummidi Sandhya Rani said that a detailed probe will be conducted into the incident.

The Salur police have registered a case and the investigation is on.

Engineer, wife and daughter feared drowned in Godavari tragedy

Rajamahendravaram witnessed a tragic incident in the early hours of Monday when a Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineer and three members of his family allegedly jumped into the Godavari River from the Road-cum-Rail Bridge.

The engineer, Nookaraju (61), his wife Meena (59), and their daughter Sowjanya (34) were presumed drowned, while their grandson, Riyansh Karthikeya, survived after being rescued by fishermen and shifted to a hospital for treatment.

Nookaraju, who was working as an Assistant Engineer in Pithapuram, had travelled with his family from Kakinada to Rajamahendravaram. They reportedly asked their driver to stop near the Kovvur bridge before proceeding to the Road-cum-Rail Bridge, from where they allegedly jumped into the river.

Before the incident, Nookaraju allegedly shared a note with groups of friends and officials, claiming that his daughter had been harassed by Sheikh Sadiq Khan, an organiser of rifle shooting events in Kakinada, following the death of her husband in July. He alleged that Khan posed a threat to his daughter and grandson.

Nookaraju’s body was later recovered near Dhobi Ghat in Rajamahendravaram. Search operations were continuing for his wife, Meena, and daughter, Sowjanya.

The City Two Town Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the allegations mentioned in the note. Senior police officials said the claims were being verified and that investigators were examining the factors that may have led the family to take the extreme step.

According to police, before the incident, Nookaraju had also addressed a letter titled “Death Note” to the Kakinada district collector and the Superintendent of Police. The investigation is being conducted based on the allegations and information contained in the note.