Tiger kills four women in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur
CHANDRAPUR, May 22: Four women collecting tendu leaves were mauled to death by a tiger in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Friday morning, a forest official said.A group of women had gone to a forested patch to collect tendu leaves, which are predominantly used as the natural wrapper for ‘bidis’ (hand-rolled cigarettes). As they were busy collecting the leaves, a tiger killed four of them, said officials.The deceased women have been identified as Kawadabai Mohurle (45), Anitabai Mohurle (40), Sunita Mohurle (38) and Sangita Chaudhary (50).After being alerted, a team of forest officials reached the area, said Chief Conservator of Forests (Chandrapur Circle) R M Ramanujan, adding that more details would emerge after the ‘panchnama’. (PTI)
Couple kills two minor children, dies by suicide
DURG (Chhattisgarh), May 22: A couple allegedly killed their two minor children before committing suicide over a family dispute at their home on Friday.Govind Sahu (45) and his wife Chanchal (40) were found hanging from the ceiling, while their daughter Drishna (13) and son Yashant (11) were lying dead on a bed in their house. The deaths came to light late in the morning when the family did not come out of its room, and Govind’s mother peeped inside, saw the scene and alerted the police, he said.According to the police, a note, purportedly written by Chanchal, was recovered from the scene, in which she mentioned disputes with her husband.Prima facie, it appears that the couple killed the children before hanging themselves, an official said, adding that investigations are underway to ascertain the exact circumstances behind the deaths. (PTI)
India successfully test-launches Agni-1 ballistic missile
NEW DELHI, May 22: India on Friday successfully test-fired short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1’ from the integrated test range at Odisha’s Chandipur, the defence ministry said.The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, it said.“The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command,” the ministry said.The Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3,500 km and they have already been deployed. (PTI)
13-year-old girl raped, blackmailed with videos of the act
NEW DELHI, May 22: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 30-year-old man here, who apparently recorded the act and later blackmailed her with the clips, subjecting her to repeated sexual assault, police sources said on Friday.The accused was arrested after the victim’s family lodged a complaint on May 21, with police registering an FIR under charges of rape and provisions of the POCSO Act.“The victim had recently shifted to a rented accommodation with her family. The girl’s family alleged that she came in contact with the accused as the latter frequently visited her sister, who lived in the same building where the girl stayed earlier,” the source said. (PTI)
