Toddler charred to death in house fire
New Delhi, Dec 14: A one-year-old boy died and his four-year-old sister sustained injuries after a fire broke out inside a house in Shahadara here, an official said on Sunday. The incident came to light on Saturday after Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital informed police that two children were brought in with burn injuries. Upon receiving information about the incident from the hospital, teams were dispatched to the location, Shahdara Deputy Commissioner of Police Prashant Gautam said in a statement. The injured have been identified as Pari and Ansh, residents of the Rajeev Camp area in Delhi’s Jhilmil. According to the medical reports, both children had suffered burn injuries allegedly caused by fire, he said. (PTI)
Two held for illegally transporting beef
Thane, Dec 14: Police have seized beef valued at Rs 2.52 lakh being transported illegally in a car and arrested two persons in this connection in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said on Sunday. During night patrolling on Friday, the police noticed a car moving suspiciously at Kongaon in Bhiwandi. “Our patrolling team intercepted the vehicle for checking and found it to be transporting beef illegally,” an official from Kongaon police station said. The two car occupants, hailing from Nashik and Ahilyanagar, failed to produce any valid documents or permission for the transportation of beef, he said. The police seized the beef and arrested the car occupants. They have been booked under section 325 (mischief by killing or maiming animal) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, the official added. (PTI)
Farmers play music to keep tigers at bay
Pilibhit (UP), Dec 14: Farmers living in villages adjoining the Mala range of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve have devised an unusual method to keep tigers away from their fields during sugarcane harvesting – playing loud music on solar-powered sound systems. According to the farmers, the continuous noise helps deter wild animals from entering their fields. As sugarcane fields are dense and the visibility is low, the risk of sudden encounters with tigers remains high during the harvesting season. Forest officials described the initiative as a “desi jugaad” that not only enhances safety but also adds an element of entertainment, with loud music echoing across the fields during work hours. The method has emerged as a unique way to check human-animal conflict. (PTI)
