Accused in attack on Chennai policeman shot dead
Chennai, July 3: One of the suspects in an attack on a policeman here was shot dead late on Tuesday when he tried to attack police with a sharp-edged weapon, police said.
According to police, Anandan was one of the suspects in the attack on police head constable Rajavelu on Monday night.
On Tuesday after a tip off about Anandan, police tried to apprehend him.
When police sought to look for the walkie talkie taken away from Rajavelu the previous day, Anandan took a long knife and attacked the police officials.
Despite several warning to drop the weapon, Anandan refused and tried to attack the officials, who were forced to shoot him down in self defence, a police official said.
On Monday night, police received a complaint about a group of persons creating ruckus. Rajavelu reached the spot and tried to disperse the group that was drinking liquor.
The group started attacking Rajavelu, injuring him seriously in head.
Later, police arrested six persons in connection with the attack.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
