5-year-old boy killed in celebratory firing in UP
Banda (UP) (PTI): A five-year-old boy was killed in a celebratory firing here, police said.
The incident took place in Banda district's Mataundh area. ASP Lakshmi Niwas Mishra said, "A minor boy Shambhu Shukla who had gone to attend a family function was killed in a celebratory firing on Saturday evening."
"The firing was done with a country-made pistol by one Prateek Shukla during the family function," said the officer.
Police have lodged an FIR against the accused under the relevant sections of the IPC at the Mataundh police station and sent the body for postmortem examination, officials said.
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Sengottaiyan secures historic 10th victory in Gobichettipalayam assembly constituency
Gobichettipalayam (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): In a historic 10th win, veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan clinched the Gobichettipalayam seat in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Contesting for the first time under actor Vijay’s TVK, the 78-year-old secured approximately 71,380 votes, defeating DMK’s N Nallasivam by a margin of nearly 13,000 votes.
This win marks Sengottaiyan’s 10th consecutive victory in the constituency, cementing his status as an immovable force in the region despite his high-profile exit from the AIADMK in late 2025.
His success was a cornerstone for the TVK, which emerged as a formidable force across the state. Supporters celebrated the win as a testament to Sengottaiyan’s personal influence, which successfully transitioned from his former Dravidian home to the newly formed TVK.
