Firefighter among three dead while rescuing woman who jumped into well in Kerala
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): Three people, including a firefighter, died while attempting to rescue a woman who jumped into a well at Neduvathur near here early Monday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Archana of Neduvathur, her friend Shivakrishnan, and Soni S Kumar, an official with the Fire and Rescue Services at the Kottarakkara station.
According to police, around midnight, the Kottarakkara fire station received a distress call reporting that a woman had jumped into an 80-foot-deep well in Neduvathur.
A rescue team rushed to the spot and began efforts to save her.
While Kumar descended into the well wearing safety gear, the well's parapet collapsed and fell on him and Archana, police said.
Shivakrishnan, who was standing nearby, also fell into the well as the structure gave way, police said.
Firefighters soon launched a rescue operation, and all three people who suffered serious injuries were brought out of the well.
They were rushed to the nearby hospital, but they succumbed to injuries, police said.
Police suspect Archana jumped into the well due to personal issues.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
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CJI Surya Kant clarifies 'parasites' remarks, says 'pained' over media reports
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a strongly worded clarification on his 'parasites' remarks, saying he was "pained" by media reports that suggested he criticised youth.
"I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday," the CJI said in a statement.
Kant emphasised that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees" and were "misquoted by a section of the media."
The clarification follows a controversy during a hearing on Friday, when the CJI used words like "parasites" and "cockroaches" while pulling up a lawyer for his plea seeking senior designation.
"What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees. Similar persons have sneaked into the media, social media, and other noble professions as well, and hence, they are like parasites.
"It is totally baseless to suggest that I criticised the youth of our nation. Not only am I proud of our present and future human resource, but every youth of India inspires me. It is not an exaggeration to say that Indian youth have great regard and respect for me, and I too see them as the pillars of a developed India," the chief justice said about his remarks.
