Hyderabad: Man stabbed to death in full public view
Hyderabad, Nov 29: A 35-year-old man was allegedly killed in full public view by an auto-driver near here, even as some onlookers captured the incident on their mobiles, police said Thursday.
The incident happened Wednesday evening following an argument between the victim, S Qureshi and accused M A Khaja (30) over some dispute, a police official said, adding the accused has been taken into custody.
In the videos shot by locals on their cellphones, the accused is purportedly seen stabbing the victim multiple times in the throat with a sharp weapon, even as a traffic constable makes a vain attempt to stop him, police said.
The accused later is heard saying in the video footage that "he killed him with a knife" as he had reportedly abused him and spoken bad of his mother and sister, according to police.
He kicks the body and later sits near it even as policemen are seen standing besides him.
During questioning it was revealed that Qureshi had given his autorickshaw to Khaja and there was dispute over it after he had given the three-wheeler to another person, the official said.
On September 26, a 28-year-old man was killed in broad daylight on a busy road in Attapur area here by two persons who attacked him several times with an axe apparently to take revenge over the murder of their kin.
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No unannounced load shedding in Kerala, outages due to overload, says Minister
Palakkad (PTI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Saturday said there was no unannounced load shedding in the state, attributing recent power interruptions to temporary overload caused by high consumption.
Clarifying concerns raised from various parts of the state, the minister said the disruptions are not deliberate but occur when demand peaks, particularly between 10 pm and 11 pm.
"It is not being done intentionally. Power consumption has risen sharply, and when there is excessive and indiscriminate usage, the system experiences overload, leading to natural supply interruptions," he told reporters here.
His remarks come amid complaints that several areas have been witnessing frequent power cuts, often lasting around 15 minutes and occurring multiple times during the night.
Krishnankutty said the state's power demand has crossed 6,195 MW, putting pressure on the supply system. He added that around 70 per cent of Kerala's electricity is procured from outside, and existing power banking arrangements have been exhausted.
"We have approached the Regulatory Commission seeking permission to purchase more power. However, this will come at a higher cost," he said.
The minister said the government is trying to avoid increasing electricity tariffs and urged consumers to exercise restraint in usage to help manage the situation.
Responding to opposition criticism over the ruling LDF's earlier claims of a decade without power cuts, he said the current situation is not unique to Kerala.
A power crisis is emerging across the country, he said, and sarcastically asked the Opposition to take note of the role of natural factors in this.
Krishnankutty expressed confidence that the situation would improve within two days, while cautioning that long-term energy security would depend on enhancing in-state power generation.
He also warned that future generations could face serious challenges if adequate electricity production capacity is not developed within Kerala.
