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What the Data Shows ❗ Why Fears of Human Trafficking Persist

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What’s happening in Davanagere Over the past three years, police data from the Davanagere district shows that: 📈 Trends in the unresolved cases The number of untraced women has steadily increased year by year: Among girls, untraced numbers also rose — one in 2023, three in 2024, and eight by July 2025 — though overall fewer than women. 🚨 Why police and community are concerned Local law-enforcement officials say many missing cases stem from non-criminal causes such as family disputes, financial issues, or personal relationships. Many of those eventually found had left on their own due to such pressures. But cases believed to involve abduction or trafficking are notably harder to resolve; people thought to be caught in trafficking networks are rarely located. Because of the unresolved cases, human trafficking is a major concern among authorities, activists, and victims’ families — especially when women or children disappear with no trace or leads. 🔍 Police response To address this, the Davanagere police have:

Shaneshwara Temple in Davanagere is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shani (Shaneshwara), the planetary deity associated with justice, discipline, hard work, and karmic balance. Situated in the peaceful environs of Nittuvalli along Hadadi Road, the temple is a spiritual destination for devotees seeking relief from challenges and blessings for stability and prosperity. Divine Significance Lord Shani is worshipped as the embodiment of discipline and karmic influence in human life. Devotees believe that sincere worship of Shaneshwara helps to:

Davangere: The inflow of Bhadra reservoir, the lifeblood of the district, has completely declined, reminding us of summer days even in winter. In addition to the decrease in inflow compared to the previous year, the water level is also one foot lower.Now that the monsoon season is over, the summer season will begin, and by the first week of January next year, we will have to water paddy and horticultural crops. Since the inflow has decreased, the dam water will be empty soon. 55 cusec inflow: The inflow of Bhadra Dam has declined for the past one week. Now only 55 to 65 cusecs are flowing. This time the inflow has declined to a greater extent compared to the previous year. Last year, there was 286 cusecs inflow on December 1, then due to the cyclone, the inflow was good in December, and by December 15, it had increased again to 1420 cusecs. Similarly, since there was 1311 cusecs inflow till the end of December, the water stored in the dam was not used up much even during the summer season.

Shamanur Shivashankarappa, known as the Davanagere Dhani, has assets worth more than Rs 292 crore. He was the honorary secretary of Bapuji Sanstha and worked hard for the development of the district by establishing more than 50 educational centers, banks, rice mills, and sugar factories. Although he does not have any commercial building or residential house in his name, he has given loans of more than Rs 105 crore.What were the assets of Shamanur Shivashankarappa? According to the affidavit filed during the nomination for the Davangere South Assembly constituency for the 2023 elections,Shamanur Shivashankarappa had personally declared assets worth a total of Rs 292.83 crore. Out of this, Rs 63.96 crore was deposited in various banks. He had invested more than Rs 85.32 crore in various companies, including Indian Cane Power Limited. He had gold (2 kg), diamond and silver ornaments worth about Rs 2.24 crore.

Davangere has been recognized as an ‘IT-BT Cluster’ at the Bengaluru Tech Summit. This has opened a new avenue for IT companies to locate here. The continuous efforts of the ‘Vision Davangere’ team and concepts like ‘Seven Minute City’ are the reason for this success.Davangere: At the Tech Summit held in the capital Bengaluru, Davangere city was identified as an ‘IT-BT cluster’, paving the way for IT companies to come and set up shop here, and the dream of Davangere joining the ranks of IT and BT cities has sprung up.Till now, only the cities of Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Tumkur, Hubballi-Dharwad and Belgaum (HDB) were identified as IT-BT clusters in the state. Thus, IT companies used to focus only on these cities at the Tech Summit held every year, and now this opportunity has been extended to Davangere as well.