Over 3,000 kg of firecrackers seized across Delhi in 10 days
New Delhi, Nov 6: In the last 10 days, the Delhi Police have seized over 3,000 kg of firecrackers which were smuggled in the national capital from neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Monday. According to police, 1,601 kg of banned firecrackers were recovered from the North district, 727 kg from the Northeast, 263.3 kg from East district, 450 kg from the South district, and 62 kg from Outer North district in this period. The duo, identified as Mohd Khurshid, 32, and Mohd Vakil, 37, had procured the firecrackers from Uttar Pradesh. Further, the accused persons disclosed that they both belong to Bihar’s Khagaria and came to Delhi about two years ago. They were working as vendors of toys as well as doing the work of masons. Due to insufficient earnings from their tasks, they were lured to supply firecrackers to make quick money by selling and supplying the same during the festive season,”. (IANS)
Fifty-eight-yr-old man killed by son over petty issue
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: A 58-year-old man has been killed by his son over a petty family dispute at Mahulpada in Sundargarh district of Odisha, police said here on Monday. Padu Munda was a resident of Chala Sahi in Phulajhara village under Mahulpada police limits of the district.“The accused Chakradhar, deceased’s third son, returned home Sunday evening and asked his aunt for food. When the woman asked him to wait for sometime, Chakradhar got upset and started hurling abuses at his aunt. When Munda accosted his son for his unruly behaviour, the accused in fit of rage hit Padu with a wooden stick leading to his sudden death,” said Suresh Chandra Pradhan, IIC of Mahulpada police station.Meanwhile, the family members tried to catch Chakradhar but he managed to escape the place. On being Informed, police along with the scientific team reached the spot and sent the body to a nearby hospital for post-mortem. Police have started an investigation into the matter. “A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the absconding accused and we are confident about arresting him soon,” Pradhan added. (IANS)