BJP Yuva Morcha spokesperson, wife killed in accident
Kannauj (UP), Dec 6: A spokesperson of Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha and his wife were killed and five others injured when their car was hit by a truck on the Expressway here on Sunday, police said. The accident took place near Thathia village when Sandeep Shukla (45), his wife Anita (42), their three sons and two neighbours were going to Pratapgarh to attend a marriage function, they said. souls,” he tweeted. (PTI)
Long-absconding SIMI member arrested in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 6: The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested a member of the banned SIMI, wanted in a 2001 case of sedition and unlawful activities, police said on Sunday. Abdullah Danish is one of the senior-most cadre of SIMI who allegedly indoctrinated many gullible Muslim youths during last 25 years, police said. Danish, 58, is a resident of UP’s Mau. “He was arrested on Saturday from Zakir Nagar in Delhi. Danish was absconding for more than 19 years in a case of sedition and unlawful activity registered in 2001 at New Friends Colony police station. He was also declared proclaimed offender in said case in the year 2002 by the trial court. (PTI)
PM to inaugurate Agra Metro
New Delhi, Dec 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the construction of the Agra Metro Project on December 7, via video conferencing. Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wll also attend the event to be held at 15 Battalion PAC parade ground in Agra. Prime Minister tweeted: “At 12 noon tomorrow, 7th December, construction work of the Agra Metro Project will commence. This project is spread across two corridors and will boost ‘Ease of Living’ for the people of Agra as well as benefit tourists who visit this vibrant city.” The Agra Metro project comprises two corridors with a total length of 29.4 km and connects major tourist attractions like the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra with railway stations and bus stands. (IANS)