CISF constable shoots herself dead at Delhi Airport
NEW DELHI, March 7: A CISF head constable posted at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport shot herself dead inside a washroom at the airport on Friday morning, officials said.According to officials, 37-year-old Kiran committed suicide by shooting herself with her service pistol at 8.44 am while she was on duty.No suicide note was recovered from the spot, a senior official said.Kiran committed suicide using her service pistol inside a washroom at Terminal-3 of the airport, he said.Police were alerted about the incident and teams were rushed to the spot. A forensics team has visited the spot and lifted exhibits, he said.Further investigation into the matter is underway, the officer said. (PTI)
IAF jet crashes in Haryana, pilot ejects safely
CHANDIGARH, March 7:Indian Air Force’s Jaguar aircraft crashed in Haryana’s Panchkula district on Friday with the pilot ejecting safely.Police said the pilot maneuvered the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground and there was no loss of life or injury reported to anyone on the ground.The IAF aircraft crashed in the hilly terrain of Panchkula district (near Morni hills). The IAF in a post on X said the aircraft crashed when it was on a routine training sortie after encountering a system malfunction. (PTI)
Lalit Modi seeks surrender of Indian passport
NEW DELHI, March 7: IPL founder Lalit Modi has filed an application with the Indian high commission in London to surrender his Indian passport.Modi is known to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a Pacific Island nation.He left India in 2010 and is learnt to have been living in London.The former IPL chief is wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies in connection with allegations that he was involved in embezzlement of crores of rupees during his stint as the top boss of the IPL.(PTI)
Couple held for killing 5-year-old girl to ‘end’ their woes
PANAJI, March 7: A couple has been arrested in Goa for allegedly killing a 5-year-old girl from their neighbourhood and burying the body in their backyard.The accused have told the police that an occult practitioner had advised them to “sacrifice” a kid to “end” their woes.Police told reporters that the parents of the child had complained that she went missing on Wednesday.CCTV footage showed that the kid entered the house of the accused but did not come out. During interrogation, the childless couple confessed to their crime. (PTI)