Mercury dips across West Bengal on Christmas, Darjeeling at 4.5 degrees C
Kolkata (PTI): The mercury dipped by a couple of degrees in parts of West Bengal on Thursday, adding a wintry cheer to Christmas celebrations.
The mercury may further fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Dry weather will prevail over the state during the next seven days, it said, warning of shallow to moderate fog in all the districts of the state.
Revellers out to enjoy the Christmas holiday savoured the chill as minimum temperatures fell by around two degrees Celsius.
The hill town of Darjeeling recorded the state's lowest temperature at 4.5 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
Alipurduar in north Bengal recorded the lowest temperature in the state's plains at 8 degrees Celsius, while Sriniketan in the western district of Birbhum recorded 8.5 degrees Celsius, it said.
Among the places that experienced chill were Suri (9 degrees Celsius), Bankura (9.1), Bardhaman (10), Cooch Behar (10.1) and Baharampur (10.4), it added.
Kolkata recorded 13.7 degrees Celsius, the lowest this season.
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Bengaluru woman groped, beaten, dragged on road after rejecting man’s advances
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight in Bengaluru after she rejected repeated relationship advances from a man she had met through social media. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, took place on December 22 around 3.20 pm, NDTV reported.
According to police, the accused, identified as Naveen Kumar, had been in contact with the woman after connecting with her on Instagram earlier this year. While they initially remained in touch through calls and messages, the man reportedly began pressuring her to enter into a relationship, which she refused.
On the day of the incident, the footage shows the woman standing beside a scooty, believed to be an online ride, when the accused arrives at the spot in a car. He is seen taking her purse and checking it before moving towards her and groping her.
The man then repeatedly hits the woman on her head and back and drags her along the road. Despite the presence of two to three bystanders at the scene, no one intervened to help the victim.
The victim later approached the police and filed a complaint. Based on her statement, an FIR was registered, and Naveen Kumar was taken into custody. Police said further investigation is underway.
