Woman, children killed in house fire, suicide suspected
Jaipur, Sep 11: A woman and her two children, aged three and one, died in a fire at a house in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district on Monday, police said, suspecting it to be a case of suicide by her. Meanwhile the unfortunate incident took place in an area under the Rajiyasar police station, they said.Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, Rajiyasar Station House Officer (SHO) Satyanarayan Godara said and added that traces of kerosene have been found at the house.He said that only the woman and her children were in the house during the time of the incident. It may be mentioned that he deceased have been identified as Jyoti Rajput, Sarthak (3) and Mohit (1), police said. According to a statement, the bodies have been kept at a hospital mortuary and the postmortem will be conducted on Tuesday morning, Godara said.He said that at present no case has been registered in this regard. The case will be registered on the basis of information from the victim’s relatives, the official said. (PTI)
Woman booked for opening pet’s cage onboard Goa-bound flight
New Delhi, Sep 11: A Delhi-based woman was booked for opening her pet’s cage during an Air Akasa Delhi-Goa flight and causing panic among the passengers.A complaint was lodged against the woman identified as Alisha Adhana for jeopardising the safety of her fellow passengers and the incident happened on Saturday.Allegedly, she opened her pet carrier to calm her noisy dog, causing panic among the co-passengers.This incident occurred during a flight from Delhi to Goa. Adhana, along with a family member, boarded the flight at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The airline’s standard procedure required keeping the pet carrier in the cabin without opening it.As the plane took off, the uncomfortable dog began to make noises. In response, Adhana opened the carrier and placed the dog on her lap, leading her co-passengers to object to the presence of the animal.“The incident reportedly occurred on an Akasa Air flight and the flight manager filed a complaint after the plane landed at the Goa airport. The woman has been booked under section 336 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for endangering the lives of crew and fellow passengers,” said the airline spokesperson. (IANS)
