Man injured during WB railway station collapse succumbs to injuries
Kolkata: A man, who sustained serious injuries when a portion of the Burdwan railway station building collapsed, died on Sunday morning, police said. The unidentified man, seeming to be in his mid 30s, had been on ventilation at the state-owned Burdwan Medical College Hospital following a head injury received when a portion of the portico beside the enquiry counter near the station’s main entrance gave way on Saturday evening. As many as five persons were injured in the accident. Meanwhile, a three-member enquiry panel formed after the incident visited the station on Sunday and recorded the statements of eye-witnesses including railway personnel. The committee has been asked to submit its report within 10 days. The committee has also appealed to those who were present at the spot during the incident to come forward and give their statements to the panel between 4 pm and 6 pm on Monday. While the part of the portico came down at around 8 pm, some more chunks of concrete crumbled twice later in the night. Train services remained largely unaffected by the collapse, even though platform numbers one and two were closed due to safety reasons. On Sunday, railway personnel and civil defence teams were seen clearing the rubble. Sources said the 164-year-old station, considered a heritage structure, was undergoing beautification and renovation work for over a year. (IANS)
Bus driver held for sharing, viewing obscene videos of children in TN
Coimbatore: In its intensified drive against child pornography, police on Sunday arrested a driver of a private engineering college near here for allegedly sharing such videos with his friends. Based on a tip-off that 25-year-old Sathyamurthy, staying in Sulur, was viewing and sharing such videos with others, he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody, police said. Clips related to child pornography were found on his cell phone, they said. The arrest comes a day after a man from Assam, who was working in a tiles shop in the district, was arrested for watching and uploading the videos on social media. Superintendent of Police Sujit Kumar has issued stern warning to those indulging in such illegal and inhuman activities. (PTI)
Punjab car-jeep collision kills 3
Jaitu: Three people were killed and six others injured near Jaitu village Chand Bhan when a car collided with a jeep in Faridkot district of Punjab. The accident occurred on Saturday in which all nine occupants of jeep and car were injured. All the injured were taken to a private hospital in Bathinda where three persons succumbed to injuries. The deceased were identified as Bhupinder Singh Bogola (57), his granddaughter Ekamveer (5), resident of Harinau village near Kotkapura and Jaspal Kaur of Kothe Lal Singh of Bathinda. (UNI)
Five of a family killed in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Five persons of one family were found murdered in their house in Yusufpur Sevayat village in Soraon police circle, on Sunday. All five had apparently been killed with a sharp-edged weapon late on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Som Dutt Tiwari, his wife, two children and one more person — possibly a relative. Senior police officials reached the scene of the crime and have sent the bodies for post-mortem. A forensic team has also been called to take crucial samples. Senior Superintendent of Police Satyarth Aniruddh Pankaj said that initial investigations indicated that the murders were a result of personal enmity but the police was working on various theories. Additional forces have bane deployed in the village in view of the prevailing tension. (IANS)
Tiger carcass recovered in north Goa
Panaji: The carcass of a tiger was found inside Mahadayi Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa, a forest department official said on Sunday. He said it was found in the jungle adjoining Guleli village in North Goa’s Sattari Taluka. “We are rushing to the spot. Detailed information would be available later,” said Deputy Conservator of Forest Vikas Desai. During the last tiger census, the presence of big cats was reported in the Mahadayi Wildlife Sanctuary, with experts claiming these were ones travelling from nearby Bhimgad and Hanshi-Dandeli sanctuaries. (PTI)
25-year-old man shot in UP
Muzaffarnagar: A 25-year-old man has been shot dead by unidentified miscreants in the Kitas village here, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Ratenpuri police station area on Saturday, they said. The victim, identified only by his first name, Rajiv, used to work at a farm here, the police said, adding that an investigation in the matter was under way. In a separate incident, the body of a guard of Sahara City Home was found on the complex premises in Begarazpur village under the Mansurpur police station limits on Saturday, they said. The victim was identified as Maksood (60) and the body has been sent for an autopsy, officials said. (PTI)
2 held for abducting, raping minor
Chitrakoot(UP): Two persons have been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after abducting her in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, police said on Sunday. The accused, Angad and Bhadauti, allegedly raped the girl on Friday night when she had gone to the fields, they said. The girl returned home on Saturday morning and narrated her ordeal to the family members, following which an FIR was registered and the accused were arrested, police said. (PTI)