Fire breaks out in high-rise in Mumbai's Kandivali area, doused; no one hurt
Mumbai (PTI): A fire broke out in a residential high-rise in Kandivali West on Sunday, though no injuries were reported, an official said.
The fire started at around 7:25 pm in a closed room on the 13th floor of a 23-storey building located on MG Road, he added.
"The blaze was confined to an air-conditioner outdoor unit and clothes kept in Room Number 13. The fire was brought under control by 7:50 pm after fire engines, a water tanker, and other emergency assistance were rushed to the spot. It did not spread to other parts of the building," he said.
There are no report of injuries in the fire incident, the cause of which is being ascertained, the official said.
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Kerala court sentences 20-year-old man in minor girl rape case
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to 21 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl after befriending her on a social media app.
Karunagappally Fast Track Special Court judge Rajeevan Vachal sentenced the convict to 21 years under the relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, special public prosecutor (SPP) N C Premchandran said.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.1 lakh on the convict, the prosecutor said.
The incident occurred in 2024 when the accused befriended her on a social media app and then offered to take her to the Azheekal beach here.
However, instead of taking her to the beach, he took her to an isolated place behind the CHC hospital at Mynagappally here and raped her, the SPP said.
Following the incident, the girl attempted suicide, but was saved and then told the doctors what had happened, the prosecutor said.
The hospital authorities informed the police, who registered a case and launched an investigation.
The prosecutor said that seven witnesses were examined and 20 documents were submitted before the court to substantiate the guilt of the accused.
