HP: Two bike borne assailants open fire at dhaba owner in Mandi; flee with cash, TV
Mandi/Shimla (PTI): Two bike borne assailants opened fire at a dhaba owner in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district when he caught them stealing cash from the counter, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday night when the two arrived at the eatery and placed an order for a packed meal. While the owner, Pradeep Guleria, from Dayari Tilli, was preparing the food, he noticed them attempting to steal cash from the counter, they said.
Based on the complaint lodged by Guleria, when he confronted them, they opened fire, injuring him and fled the scene with the cash and an LED TV, police said.
The injured is undergoing treatment at a medical college in Nerchowk, they added.
A case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 109 (attempt to murder), 307 (theft), 3(5) (joint criminal liability) and section 25 of the Arms Act in Sadar police station here and a special investigation team led by Additional Superintendent of Police has been formed, they said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the rider was wearing a white cap while the pillion rider was in a black helmet. A manhunt has been launched to nab the the accused who are still at large, a police officer said.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur spoke to the injured dhaba owner, who is also his classmate and assured him that the issue would be raised in the Vidhan Sabha.
In a video released here on Saturday, Thakur said that there is no law and order in the state and the firing incident at the residence of a former Congress MLA is a glaring example.
He further said that the youth in Punjab are creating chaos in the Himachal Pradesh, as seven vehicles from the state have been vandalized in Punjab.
This is the second firing incident in the state within a week. Earlier, former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur was attacked by four assailants at his wife's government residence, when he was sitting in the courtyard during Holi celebrations.
Thakur had suffered a bullet injury to his leg while his personal security officer Sanjeev Kumar had sustained multiple bullet injuries.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
