Left in pool of blood after road accident, Delhi documentary maker dies; mobile phone, Go-Pro stolen
Not asking for compensation, want justice: Family of filmmaker
New Delhi, Nov 2: Family members of the 30-year-old documentary filmmaker who died in a road accident in south Delhi were preparing to host Kali Puja but as fate would have it, they are now making arrangements for Piyush Pal's condolence meeting.
Pal was killed when his motorcycle was hit by another two-wheeler near south Delhi's Panchsheel Enclave on Saturday. The incident, captured on a CCTV camera nearby, occurred around about 9.30 pm, police said.
Sunny Bose, a family friend, told PTI that the Pal family hosts Kali Puja at their Kalkaji residence every year. They usually erect a pandal for Kali Puja but it is tragic that now, they would be erecting one for Piyush Pal's prayer meet, he said.
The CCTV footage of the fatal crash showed Pal's motorcycle being hit by another two-wheeler being driven by Bunty, who works as a driver in Gurugram.
Following the collision, a case was registered against Piyush Pal on October 30 at the Hauz Khas police station based on a statement made by Bunty, police said. Officials, however, said that police were informed about Pal's death on Tuesday.
"We are not asking for any compensation. We only want justice for my brother. His motorcycle was hit from the rear, but police registered an FIR against him only," Pal's sister, who did not wish to be named, said.
According to the family, Piyush Pal was probably returning home from his swimming class and his bike speed was normal. He was about to make a left turn when another bike hit him from the rear, they said.
Bose said Pal was wearing an expensive helmet and almost all his riding gears but still he sustained multiple head injuries. "His family and friends are still figuring out what had actually happened," he added.
Piyush Pal was a brilliant student who studied film-making at a college here, Bose said. "He was earning well and had purchased the motorcycle."
A friend of the deceased said, "The incident took place at about 9.30 pm and people took him to a hospital after half an hour. He could have been saved had he been taken to the hospital on time. But all those who gathered there were busy clicking pictures and making videos of the incident."
According to his family members, Piyush Pal's mobile phone and a Go-Pro camera he used to record video for work are missing.
"Either on Saturday or Sunday, we will hold a meeting at the CR Park market, where his father runs a shop. I still remember that he always wanted to capture the struggle of those crew members of Bollywood in Mumbai. His dream project was to record how cancer patients survive and their message to the world," another friend of Piyush told PTI.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
