Eggs hurled at two arrested TMC councillors
Kolkata, June 7: Two Trinamool Congress councillors’ arrest in separate criminal cases led to dramatic scenes in parts of Kolkata on Sunday as public anger against them spilled on the streets that witnessed protests by residents and confrontations between their supporters and police. Councillor Bappaditya Dasgupta in southeast Kolkata and Md Jasimuddin in the northern quarters of the metropolis were pelted with eggs by locals. What was even more dramatic was that Jasimuddin had allegedly barricaded himself inside his residence in a futile attempt to evade arrest, forcing police to call a locksmith after waiting outside his house for nearly six hours. Dasgupta was arrested on Saturday evening on charges including extortion, criminal trespass, criminal intimidation and attempted arson. Jasimuddin was arrested in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case registered in 2023 relating to the alleged torture of a girl. (PTI)
Two pet dogs die, 7 people rescued in Delhi blaze
New Delhi, June 7: Two pet dogs died of suffocation while seven residents, including four children, were rescued after a fire broke out at a house in New Friends Colony here around 3:45 pm on Sunday, an official said. The blaze erupted at house number C-600, trapping residents on the upper floors as thick smoke engulfed the building and blocked the central staircase, he said. Police said two pet dogs were found unconscious from smoke inhalation. “Emergency first aid and CPR were administered at the spot. However, one dog died of suffocation there, while the other was rushed to a nearby veterinary facility but succumbed,” they said. “Teams found fire originating from the first floor of the building. The flames and thick smoke had rendered the main staircase unusable, leaving several occupants and two dogs stranded inside,” a senior police officer said. Using specialised equipment and alternative access routes, seven residents, including two women, one man and four children, were rescued from the building, police said. (PTI)
Telangana CM’s Hitler remark on HYDRAA sparks political row
Hyderabad, June 7: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s remarks that he drew inspiration from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler while naming HYDRAA have sparked a political row with the BRS and the BJP strongly criticising him. Speaking at an event in Bengaluru on Saturday, Reddy had said he decided to establish HYDRAA after observing widespread encroachments of lakes and waterbodies. “I can understand that poor people encroach on lakes and nalas. Nowadays, rich people are encroaching on waterbodies because of their farmhouses and connecting their drainage to the waterbodies. I have noticed all those issues. Then I decided to establish one task force–HYDRAA”. He had further said, “Hydra was Hitler’s favourite word. His core team, which can assassinate anyone, was called Hydra. So, I have taken inspiration from Hitler, and I have named it HYDRAA”. Reacting to the Telangana CM’s remarks, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, in a post on ‘X’ said Congress party’s “dangerous Hitler, Emergency Mindset” out in the open–yet again. (PTI)
