BMW accident: Delhi court grants bail to accused
New Delhi, Sep 27 : A court here on Saturday granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, the key accused in the BMW incident, saying the accident’s CCTV footage showed the allegation of culpable homicide was on a “fragile foundation.” Rapping an ambulance driver and a paramedic who arrived at the spot within seconds for not showing “humanity” and failing in their professional duty, the court said the primary golden-hour lapse on the footage was because of them, who, despite being first on scene, rendered no aid. The court also expressed astonishment that a DTC bus, which came in contact with the motorcycle, continued to drive without caring for the impact caused by the accident. Kaur, 38, is accused of being behind the wheel of the BMW car that rammed into a two-wheeler being ridden by Navjot Singh, a senior finance ministry official, and his wife. The 52-year-old government employee died, while his wife was grievously injured in the incident. (PTI)
Major Maoist arms, explosives manufacturing unit destroyed
Sukma (Chhattisgarh), Sep 27: A Maoist “ordnance factory” engaged in manufacturing weapons and explosives to target security forces has been destroyed in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, a police official said on Saturday. Acting on intelligence inputs, a joint team of Sukma District Force and 203rd battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), an elite unit of CRPF, located the arms and explosives manufacturing unit of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) on a forested hill near Koimenta village on Friday, he said. The seized materials include one vertical milling machine, two BGL (barrel grenade launcher), 12 empty BGL shells, 94 BGL heads, six wooden rifle butts, one trigger mechanism (for muzzle-loader), one trigger mechanism with pistol grip, three directional IED (improvised explosive device) pipes, 80 steel pipe pieces (for BGL) and other items, he said. (PTI)
EC to review Bihar poll preparedness on Oct 4, 5
New Delhi, Sep 27: The Election Commission, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, will visit Patna on October 4 and 5 to take stock of poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said on Saturday. The term of the 243-member legislative assembly ends on November 22, and assembly polls in the key state are likely to be held in November. Officials said the Chief Election Commissioner-led team will be in the state on October 4 and 5. (PTI)
