Five tribals killed as van plunges into gorge in TN
Coimbatore, Oct 11: Five tribals, including a woman, were killed and 12 others injured, when the van they were travelling in fell into a 50-feet deep gorge at Kadamparai in the district, police said Thursday.
All the 18 passengers from Mavadappu tribal settlement were returning home from Kottur, when the incident occurred late Wednesday night, they said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that rash driving by the driver, who also sustained injuries, led to the accident.
A case was registered, police said.
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Jharkhand: 6 arrested for kidnapping Bengal businessman, associate
Khunti (PTI): Six persons have been arrested for allegedly abducting a West Bengal-based businessman and his associate in Jharkhand's Khunti district and demanding a ransom of Rs 10 lakh, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Friday in Tilmi area under the jurisdiction of Jariyagarh police station. Upon receiving information, police rescued both victims, they said.
Torpa Sub-divisional Police Officer Christopher Kerketta said, "We have rescued both the victims and arrested six people for their alleged involvement in the crime."
The businessman, identified as Haru Mukherjee (65), had come to the house of his associate, Vijay Oraon (40), to recruit labourers for work at a brick kiln.
The accused hail from different parts of Khunti, and police also seized a four-wheeler, three motorcycles, and five mobile phones from their possession, the officer said, adding an FIR has also been registered and further investigation is underway.
