Four-member family from Kerala killed in fire accident in Kuwait
Pathanamthitta (PTI): Four members of a family from Pathanamthitta died in a fire that broke out at their residence in Kuwait.
The incident took place on Friday night at Abbassia in Kuwait.
The victims have been identified as Mathew Muzhakkal, his wife Lini Abraham and their children Isaac and Erin.
The family left for Kuwait after their vacation on Thursday night.
"Mathew has been working there for the past 15 years. His wife is a nurse. The children are studying there. They left after their vacation on Thursday night from Nedumbassery," a relative told the media on Saturday.
The victims' family here is yet to receive any official confirmation on the arrival of bodies in the hometown.
Mathew is survived by mother and three siblings.
According to preliminary information received, the fire was caused by a short circuit in the AC in the room.
Further details are awaited.
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Union Minister Sanjay Kumar's son booked under POCSO, files counter-complaint of extortion
Hyderabad (PTI): A case under POCSO Act was registered against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son here following allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl, a charge denied by the accused who alleged extortion and criminal intimidation by the teen and her parents.
According to the 17-year-old girl's mother, Sanjay Kumar's son Bhageerath, who was in a relationship with her daughter, sexually harassed her.
The alleged relationship began about seven-eight months ago, police said.
They are yet to examine the girl, who is a student.
Meanwhile, Bhageerath complained to the police in Karimnagar that the girl who got acquainted to him, invited him to her family functions and group gatherings.
An FIR was registered based on the complaint.
Bhageerath said in the complaint that, believing the girl's family to be trustworthy, he accompanied them and visited some holy places, as part of a friends group.
Subsequently, the girl and her parents intimidated him to marry her, but he rejected the proposal, following which the girl's parents demanded money and also threatened him with false complaints if he failed to pay the amount.
Out of fear, he paid Rs 50,000 to the girl's father, but they demanded Rs five crore. If he failed to comply, the girl's mother would commit suicide, Bhageerath alleged in his complaint.
