Lineman in trouble for disconnecting power to police station
Police had fined lineman for traffic violation
Agra (UP), Aug 2: The power department has taken to task the lineman who cut off the electricity supply to a police station in Firozabad after being fined for a traffic violation, officials said on Friday.
The lineman, who was a contractual employee, and his contractor have also been asked to explain their conduct, said Ajay Agrawal, the superintending engineer incharge of power distribution in Firozabad (Urban).
Power supply to no police station can be cut without the written order of senior officials, Agrawal told PTI.
He said there are instructions to provide uninterrupted power to police stations. He said the lineman's action fell in the category of indiscipline.
Agrawal said Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Ranveer Singh has also been asked if he granted permission for cutting the power supply to the police station.
He added that the lineman, Shrinivas, has been changing his statement.
After being fined by a policeman for not wearing a helmet while riding a two-wheeler, Shrinivas himself let it be known that he cut off the power supply as the police station had a pending electricity bill, Agrawal said.
The lineman later stated that he acted on the directions of a junior engineer and the SDO, according to Agrawal.
On Tuesday evening, the lineman was fined Rs 500 by the in-charge of a police outpost under the Linepar Police Station.
"Later, in the evening, the lineman cut the power supply of the Linepar Police Station, which had a pending electricity bill of Rs 6.66 lakh," SDO Singh had said on Thursday.
The incident prompted the officials of both the police and electricity departments to meet and deliberate on the issue, officials said.
The power supply to the police station was restored later the same night, the officials said.
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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.
