Woman held for killing differently-abled daughter
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21: An eight-year-old differently-abled girl was allegedly choked to death and then dumped into a well by her mother in Chirayinkeezhu in this district, police said on Thursday. The victim, Anushka, was reportedly missing from her home along with her mother since Tuesday. The shocking murder of the girl came to light when the mother, Mini (48) confessed to the crime at the police station on Thursday.She reached the police station to own up to her crime and was later arrested. According to the woman’s confession statement, she attempted to end her life after killing her differently-abled daughter following a family dispute.She said that she had choked her daughter to death before dumping her body into the well at their house. “Although she also jumped into the well, Mini claimed to have climbed back up later when she started suffocating,” a police officer told PTI. The police were already investigating the disappearance of the mother and daughter based on a complaint filed by her husband. The woman’s arrest has been recorded under IPC 302 (murder). (PTI)
Cong War Room to shift from 15 GRG Road office
New Delhi, Dec 21: The Congress War Room will soon get a new address as the party is all set to shift it to elsewhere at the Gurdwara Rakabganj Road following the allotment of the present premises to Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma.According to sources, the 15 GRG Road residence has been allotted to Sharma, an independent Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana. Meanwhile the Congress has now decided to shift the war room to 17 GRG, alloted on the name of party Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil. Party sources said that the war room will be shifted to the adjacent building in next four to five days time. It may ne mentioned that the Congress has been operating its war room from the 15 GRG for over last one decade. (IANS)