Father arrested for 'beating' man to death over molestation of his daughter in Ranchi
Ranchi (PTI): A man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly bludgeoning a person to death for molesting his teenage daughter in Jharkhand's Ranchi district, police said.
The incident had occurred on March 21 in Haratu village under the Sikidiri police station limits. An FIR was registered in this regard on March 22 by the deceased's son, they said.
"The accused was arrested on Sunday after confessing to the crime. He told the police that the victim had molested his 14-year-old daughter. When his daughter narrated the incident of molestation, he beat the victim to death with a stick in a fit of rage," said Barun Kumar, Sub-Inspector at Sikidiri Police Station.
The police have recovered the stick used to kill the victim, and the accused has been forwarded to judicial custody, he said.
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Dakshina Kannada: Firecracker accident at Puttur temple fair leaves seven injured
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Seven persons were injured during a firecracker display at a temple fair in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on the night of April 18 during the annual festivities at the Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur town.
According to police, a traditional fireworks display was being conducted on the temple premises when sparks and burning debris fell on a group of spectators watching from a distance.
Seven people sustained injuries in the incident and were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
A complaint has been lodged by one of the injured, Sumanth Shetty, at the Puttur town police station.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.
