Kalaburagi: Two people booked for circulating fake message against Muslims on WhatsApp
Kalaburagi: Afzalpur Police on Saturday booked two people for allegedly posting provocative and fake content message on social media against Muslims here.
The accused have been identified as Mahesh Shetty and Ramesh of Afzalpur in Kalaburagi District.
According to the reports the accused circulated a picture of a Muslim man on messaging app WhatsApp adding that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and had escaped from a hospital in Mandya asserting that the general public be aware and cautioned about the person as he was a Muslim.
Both the accused have been booked for triggering enmity and hatred between two communities by circulating fake and baseless messages on social media platforms. A senior police official added the department was working towards nabbing the two accused.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
