1,300 kg of firecrackers seized in Delhi,
three held
New Delhi, Oct 16: The Delhi Police have seized around 1,300 kg of firecrackers and arrested three people in south Delhi, police said on Monday.Police received a tip-off that a huge stock of firecrackers was kept in two different locations in Kotla Mubarak Pur area, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary.Teams conducted raids at a shop in Punjabi Bazar, Kotla Mubarak Pur and Gurdwara Road Market, recovered the firecrackers and arrested Yogender (62), Akash Vashishith (35) and Kishan Lal (60), he said.“Around 1,300 kilograms of firecrackers were recovered from them. During interrogation, the accused told police that in view of the upcoming festive season, they wanted to earn a huge profit by selling firecrackers,” he said.The arrested men procured the stock from Gurugram, DCP Chowdhary said.Police said they have registered two different FIRs against the accused under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the IPC, and relevant provisions of the Explosive Act. (PTI)
Scolded by mother for watching TV, student kills self
Ballia (UP), Oct 16: An 18-year-old class XII student committed suicide by hanging herself allegedly after being reprimanded by her mother for watching TV, police said on Monday.On Sunday night, Manisha closed the door of a room from inside and allegedly hanged herself from the fan with the help of a dupatta. The family members raised an alarm when the door did not open till late on Monday morning, Ubhaon police station SHO MK Srivastava said.The body has been taken into custody and sent for post-mortem, Srivastava said.Police have found a suicide note from the spot, in which it is written she is committing suicide after being rebuked by her mother, the SHO added.According to the family, Manisha was watching a TV serial late on Sunday, and her mother had scolded her for that. (PTI)
