MP CM announces rewards for 113 cops for helping Chhindwara accident victims
Bhopal (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced cash rewards ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 for 113 policemen who assisted injured victims after the recent Chhindwara bus accident, officials said on Saturday.
The CM praised the personnel from the Police Training School (PTS) Rewa and the Chhindwara district police for their prompt rescue efforts, according to an official release.
Police said 10 persons were killed and 31 others injured when a bus returning from a chief minister’s programme collided with a pickup vehicle in Chhindwara on Thursday evening. Three to four injured persons remained in critical condition.
According to the release, a PTS Rewa team travelling behind the bus rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation without delay. Several personnel ran to the scene barefoot and pulled out injured persons while walking over broken glass, it said.
The PTS team alerted emergency helpline ‘112’, lifted the overturned bus by nearly three feet and rescued those trapped underneath. They later assisted Dial-112 and local police in shifting the injured persons to the district hospital, the release said.
Police said the personnel’s courage and dedication helped save around 40 lives.
A total of 113 policemen, including five officers, over 100 constables of PTS Rewa and personnel from the Chhindwara district police, will receive cash rewards between Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000 for their efforts, the release said.
Hours after the accident, the chief minister had announced Rs 4 lakh each for the kin of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for seriously injured persons. On Friday, an additional Rs 4 lakh each was announced for the deceased’s families under the ‘Sambal’ scheme, taking the total compensation to Rs 8 lakh each.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
