Puttur: After Mahishasura, turn of Bhagavath to suffer double whammy!


Puttur: After Mahishasura, turn of Bhagavath to suffer double whammy!

Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Feb 19: After the amusing incident in Byndoor in Kundapur taluk that left a Yakshagana Mahishasura heaving and puffing after he was inadvertently taken away by an auto driver in whose vehicle he wanted to take some rest, it was the turn of Yakshagana Bhagavath to be at the receiving end.

We keep hearing stories of people targetted by thieves, but rarely do we come across people who lose their belongings to two separate thieves in quick succession. Such an incident occurred at Uppinangady in the taluk on Monday February 17, leaving the victim disappointed, disgruntled, and fuming.

An artiste working as Yakshagana Bhagavath named Anekal Ganapati Bhat from Bajattoor village was at the receiving end of this cruel fate. Bhat also doubles up as an assistant priest for auspicious occasions. Over the years, he had cultivated the habit of leaving a bag containing his belongings inside a shop near Uppinangady post office before completing tasks on hand in the town. On Monday too he kept his bag amidst gunny bags full of provisions in the shop, before proceeding to complete his engagements.

To his chagrin, Bhat found on his return, that this bag had gone missing mysteriously. He says this bag contained Rs 5,000 in cash, an electronic harmonium, a sari, some other clothes, diary, spectacles, and some other things. On verifying the closed circuit footage of a neighbouring shop, he found that a youth had lifted the bag.

Buoyed by the prospects of finding the thief on the basis of this footage, Bhat launched a manhunt himself. He left another bag he was carrying at the shop, and roamed around the town, meeting people and making enquiries about the thief. He strived for the entire day, but failed to achieve any success. When he returned to the shop disappointed, he found to his dismay that his second bag had also gone missing from the shop.

Bhat again resorted to check CCTV camera footage. The footage revealed that the second theft was committed by a woman.

The Bhagavath, frustrated at the two successive setbacks he suffered on the same day in the hands of two different people, cursed his fate, but hoped that he would be able to at least get back the items related to his profession as Bhagavath, as they are of no use to the thieves.

 

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Thu, Feb 20 2014

    Really a great day to thief with heavy bounty in the venture at the cost of unfortunate Bhat.

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  • Bhat, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    There is no humour in this story but there is pain indeed. It is a hard earned money of an artist who hardly gets maximum 100 days earning a year.

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  • V..D..K, Mangalore / Dubai

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    bhatre...humor is a medicine for pain!!what's wrong if we give it...annn if u don't wish to have a cure..then..!! ur just too dull bhatre!

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  • HARSHA DSOUZA, B'LORE/ UAE

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Auspicious occasion for thief's !!!

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  • V..D..K, Mangalore / Dubai

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    bhagawathere eer goni deethini wineshop or toddy shop athatha!!!
    sony CID leppuga..ACP pradunman enchanda...nadd korwer!! ijjanda...oord modi baider...goni goni...ashwasane pathondu..onji goni ereg kenga!!

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  • Shiva Avadani, Manipal/Dubai

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Understand the rickshaw driver of Mahishasura episode is in hospital. Not because of the shock, he has been manhandled by BeeDi for trafficking buffalo.

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  • PEDDU, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Thief might have thought ONE GET ONE free by assuming that she/he was in the BIG MALL Offerings !!!!!

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  • Faisal, Saudi Arabia

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Haaa really funny. Thanks daiji for entertaining us through these kind of news items. Hope Bhagavat will get his things back soon. Will pray for him..

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Yes Sathurine. However, there are some who never see the 'funny side'. Only the 'serious' or the 'troubled' side they see. Cannot find fault with them, but they expect everyone to be serious like them.
    The other day in a 'Puttur Gay' case there was one called Zandy. He posted only 'one' comment and only that day. Saying it was not
    'funny'. How did he know was a question he did not bother to answer. In any case, each to his own. I have also had my pocket and belongings picked. So- should I brood for ever? One should move on...Just 'cause we pass 'funny comments' does not really mean we poke fun. This should be understood. In any case, does passing 'a serious comment' get back the poor man's belongings?
    A point to ponder- right?.

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  • Sathurine Fernandes, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Dear Rahul Anna -MangaloreThen What We Must Say?This is my thought.You may be different.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Udupi / Dubai

    Wed, Feb 19 2014



    He He, remembering last kundapura story

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    The 'third whammy' not reported here was surely when he met his wife that night!
    Tain Tan Tan Tan Tan tan....
    Tain Tain.........
    AA AA AA AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaa Aa!!
    Ha ha Bhagavathaa!

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman / Washington,DC

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Wow....

    ...JH...

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman / Washington,DC

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Hope and pray thief will not perform puja with Bhat's stolen stuff....

    ...JH...

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  • Sathurine Fernandes, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Ha haa Haa! I couldn't stop my laughter.So funny. All the best to Diety.

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Sathurine Fernandes, Udupi..... sorry there is nothing to Laugh.......

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Wed, Feb 19 2014

    Onji rupee tikkere Radd rupee parake deeleka aaand.

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