3 die as car falls into ditch in Darjeeling hills
DARJEELING, Oct 31: At least three persons were killed and five others injured when a vehicle rolled into a ditch on way to Kurseong from Darjeeling in West Bengal, a senior police officer said Friday.The accident occurred in the hills on Thursday night when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp bend.While two persons died on the spot, another succumbed later.The injured are being treated in a hospital, the officer said.The hill region was lashed by rain on Thursday, and the Met Office predicted heavy showers in some pockets on October 31.A probe is underway to ascertain factors behind the accident, the officer said. (PTI)
Severed head of newborn found in Jharkhand
PALAMU, Oct 31: The severed head of a newborn baby was found near a cremation ground in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, a police officer said on Friday.It appears that the head belonged to a newborn that is three to four days old.The police recovered the head on Thursday evening from the cremation ground near the Tedhwa Bridge, located in the Medininagar Town police station limits, the officer said.The baby’s torso has not been found.The police are investigating the matter, and efforts are underway to recover the torso. Police said that the police are scrutinising data from all hospitals in the area to determine how many babies were born in the last three to four days and where they are currently located.Asked if the baby was sacrificed, Police said investigations are going on several fronts, although no evidence related to it has been found so far.The head has been taken into custody, and once the torso is recovered, postmortem will be conducted. (PTI)
