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Raichur Deputy Commissioner Nitish K. has told officials to take action to release compensation to family members of victims of atrocity, as the majority of them don’t even know that they are entitled to compensation according to the rules of the government of Karnataka. Chairing the District Level Awareness and Monitoring Committee for Control of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Raichur on October 4, the DC said that the family members of victims who belong to the SC and ST community are entitled to compensation and a government job on proving atrocities. “Officers should approach such families and collect the required documents to complete the necessary legal formalities, and also draw the attention of committee members if there is any delay in submitting the charge sheet by the jurisdictional police for further action,” he added.

The Belthangady police on Thursday made a public announcement about the order passed by Puttur Assistant Commissioner Stella Verghese externing activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody from Dakshina Kannada to Manvi in Raichur district. The order was based on a report by the police about Thimarody being booked in 24 criminal cases and the need to extern him to maintain law and order.

The construction of a hi-tech slaughterhouse on the outskirts of Raichur city by the district administration and the municipal corporation has triggered strong opposition from local residents, who have demanded that the project be shifted to an alternative location. The slaughterhouse is being built on five acres of government land in Survey No. 95/1 of Yeramarus Ward No. 33. Locals argue that the selected site is surrounded by densely populated residential layouts and important public institutions, making it unsuitable for such a facility. Schools, colleges, hostels, religious centres and newly developed housing layouts are located in the immediate vicinity. In addition, construction of the Raichur airport is progressing nearby, turning the area into a prime development zone.