Pareekshith Shet

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)

Udupi, May 18: A man, with least respect for law, has dug and destroyed public road with JCB on Tuesday, May 17. The road has become the victim in the family dispute.

The incident occurred near Chandu Maidan, Mission compound, Kinnimulki ward here.

Joseph Siri and Joy Siri couple had adopted a boy named Ravi. As Ravi grew up he got a land measuring 47 cents signed by the couple in his favour. Ravi had died when he was 28 years old. His wife Naina married a man named Vijay James after his death. They have both fought for the property allegedly fraudulently transferred by Ravi in his name while alive. When the fights got severe, Vijaya James dug the public approach road that was the cause of dispute, with JCB during broad daylight.
Haidi, the daughter of Joseph Siri had got a court stay order from the court but Vijaya James has ignored it.

The road was developed by the municipal council with tar and street lights during the last thirty years. It was the approach road to the houses of nine families; one wood saw mill and a Kitchen center.

The revenue official who had come for survey had not informed about the developments to the municipal council which has angered the council president. When Joseph and Joy Siri family tried to stop Vijay James, he tried to kill them with the JCB. Nobody came to their rescue in the initial stage. In the end the local people waylaid Vijay James who got scared and later fled with his gundas.

Local councillor Amritha Krishnamurthy and municipal commissioner have expressed shock at the incident. A case stands registered at Udupi town police station.