Pune bizman ‘defaces’ city, fined Rs 3.2 cr PUNE, Oct 4: The civic body in Maharashtra’s Pune has imposed a fine of Rs 3.2 crore on a local businessman for “defacing” the city by putting up boards carrying advertisements without its permission during the Dahi Handi festival celebrated last month, an official said.The notice was issued by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to Punit Balan, a film producer and owner of several sporting teams, on Tuesday.As per the notice issued by Madhav Jagtap, chief of the PMC’s skysign and licence department, the advertisements put up by Balan were installed at a number of locations across the city during the festival, and they remained there for around 10 days. The PMC asked Balan to pay Rs 3.2 crore fine to it within two days of the receipt of the notice, failing which legal action would be initiated and the amount would be recovered from his property tax. (PTI)
8 killed in road accident in varanasi VARANASI, Oct 4: Eight people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident on the Varanasi-Lucknow highway in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday, police said.A nine-year-old boy was severely injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment, Station House Officer (SHO), Phulpur, Deepak Ranawat said.The accident occurred in the Karkhiyav area under the Phulpur police station when the sports utility vehicle (SUV) of the victims collided with a truck, police said.Four members of a family, two of another family, the driver of the SUV and another person were killed in the accident, they added.Police had initially said all the victims belonged to the same family.The victims were identified as Vipin Yadav (32), his mother Ganga Devi (48), Mahendra Pal (43), his wife Chandrakali (40), brother Damodar Prasad (35) and his wife Nirmala Devi (32), Rajendra (55) and driver Anand (24).They were from Pilibhit district and had come to Varanasi on a hired taxi. The accident occurred when they were going toward Jaunpur. The nine-year-old injured boy is the son of Damodar Prasad, the SHO said.Locals said that they heard the cries of the boy and rushed to help. They also alerted police and assisted them in removing the bodies from the mangled remains of the car. According to the SHO, the front part of the car was destroyed completely and police had to cut it open to take the bodies out from the vehicle. (PTI)
Two militants killed in J-K SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.The encounter started earlier in the day when security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kujjar following information about the presence of ultras there.Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the slain terrorists have been identified as Basit Amin Bhat of Frisal, and Saqib Ahmad Lone of Hawoora, Kulgam.They were linked with proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, he said.Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including two AK rifles were recovered from the encounter site, the ADGP said. (PTI)