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IPS officer Madhukar Shetty’s last rites in Kundapur on Sunday


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Mangaluru, Dec 30, 2018: The last rites of 1999 batch IPS officer Madhukar Shetty, who died in a hospital in Hyderabad on Dec 28,Friday, will be held at Rai Farm House in Yadadi-Matyadi village, Kundapur taluk on Sunday, December 30.

The Mortal remains arrived at the Mangaluru international airport on saturday night. District in-charge minister U T Khader, DK Dc Sasikanth Senthil, Former Lokayuktha Justice N. Santhosh Hegde, MLC Ivan D’Souza, police commissioner T R Suresh, and other police officials and leaders paid their last respect to the departed soul of Dr Madhukar Shetty. A large crowd gathered at the Mangaluru International airport.


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Madhukar shetty


Madhukar shetty


Madhukar shetty


The arrangements have been made for the cremation by district administration and police department. Udupi Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi and DySP B P Dinesh Kumar visited the farm house and supervised the arrangements.

Betta Shetty, who looks after the plantations in the farm house, said, “Madhukar Shetty Anna had called me on December 14 and had promised to visit the village next month. He had asked me to take care of the arecanut trees and water them regularly. I am not able to accept the fact that ‘Anna’ is no more,” he said fighting back his tears.

The farm house was owned by Madhukar Shetty’s father Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty. Madhukar Shetty used to visit the farm house during holidays and sit silently in front of the tombs of his parents. Recalling his association with Madhukar Shetty, Betta Shetty said, “Anna used to take care of the plants in the plantation like his own children. He was not arrogant. He would clean the arecanut trees himself.”

In the farm house, spread across two acres, besides arecanut, pepper and banana are cultivated as mixed crop.

“I used to take care of the garden in the SP office at Chamarajanagara. Appreciating my work, he got me shifted to Kundapur. I have been looking after this plantation since 2003,” Betta Shetty said.

Anna used to relish “Naati Koli Saru,” and “Oad Dose.” During his previous visit he had asked us to prepare the same dishes. Anna would pay us whenever he visited us. In fact, Anna’s pet ‘Gunda’ had stopped him by pulling his trousers,” he recalled.