Girl refuses to marry alcoholic bridegroom
Kendrapara (Odisha): In a bold step, a bride refused to marry her groom who arrived at the wedding venue in an inebriated state at Chapalli village of the district. The 22-year-old bride did not turn up at the mandap when the bridegroom was found allegedly in a drunken revelry during the marriage procession on Monday, police said. “We have received an information about the incident. But no complaint has been received in this regard. Still we are inquiring into it,” Sub Divisional Police Officer Nrusingha Charan Swain said. Angry villagers detained the bridegroom Pravat Mallick (26), along with his relatives, and let them off after they apologised. “She has set a precedent. It is a message for all alcoholics. The bride and her parents deserve praise for taking such a bold step,” former Mahakalpada Panchayat samity chairman Balaram Parida said. (PTI)
Honeymoon couple drown as boat capsizes
Alappuzha (Ker): A newly wedded couple from Andhra Pradesh drowned when the ‘shikara’ boat capsized in the backwaters here. Body of the woman, Haimavathy (26), was fished out last evening and searchers came across the body of her husband, Venkitesh Sagar (30) on Wednesday morning, police said. The couple, who hailed from Visakhapatnam, had got married only about a month back and arrived here on Monday for their honeymoon after visiting places like Munnar in Kerala, they said. Local fishermen said they saw the boat getting caught by strong winds and sinking in the middle of Punnamada lake, the hub of water tourism in Kerala. Though local rescuers plunged into the water they could not save the victims as the current was strong on account of heavy rains and squally winds. Later, the search was stepped up with arrival of rescue personnel and police. By late evening they found the body of the woman but had to abandon the search due to darkness and heavy rains. The man’s body was spotted and taken out as the search resumed this morning. (PTI)
Three minor girls raped in MP
Sidhi (MP): Three persons were arrested for allegedly raping three minor girls in separate incidents here, police said on Wednesday. Kamlesh Rawat (18) and Gulab Kol (19) lured two minor girls at Sada village in the district and allegedly raped them after taking them to a desolate place on Monday night, they said. In another similar offence, the accused, Shankar Gadariya (20), raped a 17-year-old girl at Hardia village, after taking her to a secluded place on Monday. In both the cases, the victims informed their parents about the crime following which they filed a police complaint and subsequently the three accused were arrested yesterday. Further investigations were on, police added. (PTI)
Robbers kill truck driver
New Delhi: A 24-year-old truck driver was beaten to death by some unidentified men when he resisted their bid to rob him, said police Tuesday. Ashif, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat, was attacked by four-five people at an secluded place in Samaiypur Badli area on the outskirts of Delhi Monday night. “The accused tried to rob some money from Ashif when they found him urinating at an isolated place. They badly beat him with wooden sticks when he resisted their robbery bid and fled after robbing some cash and a mobile from his possession,” said a police officer. Ashif’s helper Shahrukh, who was also beaten up by the accused, managed to rush Ashif in a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, said the officer.(IANS)