Hyderabad: The first edition of AquaExIndia2018, the largest global scale event for fisheries and aquaculture, began here on Thursday.

Delegates from across India and 25 other countries including farmers, industrialists, technology experts, government dignitaries are attending the three-day knowledge and technology conclave and the seafood expo.

Telangana's Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister T. Srinivas Yadav inaugurated the event being organised by Society for Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture (SIFA) AquaApp and Hitex in partnership with the state Department of Fisheries.

The event features immense knowledge sharing discussions with focus on topics of current industry interests, problem solving presentations by fisheries experts, business exchanges, emerging trends in fisheries and aquaculture and expected future challenges.

Yadav said Hyderabad was proud to host the global event with the participation of large number of aqua farmers.

SIFA President V. Ramachandra Raju said their aim was to find ways to enhance aquatic environments and work towards sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture resources both inland and marine, especially as the demand for fish is rising sharply globally.

 

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Alipurduar: A 40-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten to death by agitated locals in Alipurduar district located in West Bengal on Friday evening. Later, another man surrendered before the police claiming he was also involved in the crime, and was subsequently arrested.

The girl went missing on Friday evening. When her family began searching for the girl, they learned that she had last been seen with Mona Roy, as reported by the Indian Express.

The police said that the girl’s body was found floating in a local pond. They added that the locals caught Roy and took him to his residence where they allegedly noticed blood on the bed. Enraged by this, they tied Roy to a tree and started assaulting him.

Roy was beaten to death before the local police could reach the spot.

When the police arrived at the scene, angry locals prevented them from moving the two bodies. Eventually, a large team of police personnel was sent to the location. After two hours, they were able to remove the bodies from the area.

The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, a man named Bhakta Roy approached the police, claiming that he was involved in the crime and feared for his safety from the angry mob. He was subsequently arrested.

Y. Raghuvanshi, Superintendent of Police, Alipurduar, asserted it is a heinous crime, adding that they have started a detailed investigation in connection to the incident.