Concrete slab collapse kills three loading workers in Kerala
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): Three people died after a 50-metre-long concrete slab at a Kozhikode Corporation-owned building collapsed on loading workers at Valiyangadi here on Monday, police officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Jabbar, Ashraf and Basheer, who were engaged in loading work at the two-storied building owned by the Kozhikode Corporation in Valiyangadi.
Police said two more persons were injured in the incident.
Police said the incident occurred between 11.30 am and 12 pm when a 50-metre-long concrete slab of the sunshade collapsed on the workers while they were resting in front of a closed shop after engaging in loading work.
Though they were rushed to nearby hospitals by locals, three of them succumbed to their injuries, police said.
Police and the Kozhikode Corporation have launched a probe into the incident.
Soon after the incident, BJP councillors staged a protest at the Kozhikode Corporation office and the Mayor’s office.
Opposition parties alleged that the building, owned by the LDF-ruled Kozhikode Corporation, was unfit for operation as it had been constructed over seven decades ago.
“The last council had declared the building unfit and decided to dismantle it. But there were shops and godowns still operating in the building,” BJP councillors said, alleging that the deaths occurred due to the negligence of the Corporation.
They demanded that a case of culpable homicide be registered against Mayor O Sadasivan.
The protesting councillors were later removed by the police from the Corporation office.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
