Man killed in clash over stray splash of colour during Holi celebration
New Delhi, March 5: A 26-year-old man was killed in an alleged clash between two families in JJ Colony area in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar during Holi celebrations, officials said on Thursday. Preliminary information suggests the dispute was triggered by a stray splash from a balloon filled with coloured water, they said. The deceased, identified as Tarun, succumbed to injuries during treatment at a hospital, they added. According to the police, the incident was reported on Wednesday when a fight broke out between members of two families in the locality. Several people from both sides sustained injuries in the clash. Family members of the deceased said an 11-year-old girl who was playing Holi at the terrace of the house threw a water balloon at her relatives below. The balloon fell on the road and burst, splashing some coloured water onto a woman from the other family, which belongs to a different community. According to Tarun’s grandfather, Maan Singh, the woman allegedly began hurling abuses and picked a fight over the incident. He claimed that although the matter appeared to have subsided, members of the other family later gathered and allegedly assaulted Tarun when he was returning home after celebrating Holi. Tarun’s uncle Ramesh alleged that Tarun had no idea about the clash and was returning home when he was attacked. (PTI)
Bengal Goveror resigns; RN Ravi to replace him
Kolkata, March 5: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose resigned from his post in New Delhi on Thursday evening. Bose, who was appointed Bengal governor on November 17, 2022, told PTI: “Yes, I have resigned. I have been the Governor of Bengal for three-and-a-half years; it’s enough for me.” He, however, did not disclose the grounds of his sudden resignation and whether there was any political pressure that may have prompted his decision. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed that Tamil Nadu Governor and ex-deputy NSA, RN Ravi, will hold additional charge of Bengal following Bose’s exit. “I have learnt from Union Home Minister (Amit Shah) that RN Ravi will replace CV Ananda Bose as Bengal governor,” Banerjee wrote on her social media handle. (PTI)
Over 50 shanties gutted in fire in Delhi locality
New Delhi, March 5: A massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in Delhi’s Rithala area early on Thursday morning, gutting more than 50 huts, an official said. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) launched an operation and about 16 fire engines were deployed to control the flames that spread rapidly through the densely packed shanties. No injuries or deaths have been reported so far in the incident, the official said. However, according to sources, a girl has been reported missing since the fire broke out. Search efforts are currently underway. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. According to the DFS, a call regarding the blaze was received at around 4.15 am. “Teams reached the spot soon after the call was received and launched firefighting operations. The fire engulfed several shanties in the cluster,” a fire official said. Preliminary information suggests that over 50 shanties were present in the area, many of which have been reduced to ashes in the blaze. Firefighters and local police personnel managed to bring the fire under control by 6.30 am. (PTI)
