MP: Man trying to complete 25-km walk test for forest guard's post falls sick, dies at hospital
Balaghat (MP), May 25: A 27-year-old man trying to complete the 25-km walk test for the post of forest guard in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district died at a hospital on Saturday where he was admitted after his condition deteriorated, an official said.
The deceased, identified as Salim Maurya, was a resident of Shivpuri district.
After the written examination for the post of Van Rakshak in the Forest Department, 108 applicants appeared in the physical test which involved a 25-km walk which has to be completed in four hours, said Divisional Forest Officer (DO) Abhinav Pallav.
"The walk test started at 6 AM. While returning, the condition of Salim Maurya deteriorated just three kilometres before the competition of the test," he said.
Maurya was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead, the official said, adding that 104 out of 108 candidates completed the walk within the time frame.
Maurya travelled to Balaghat on May 23 for document verification and physical test after he cleared the written exam, his cousin Vinod Jatav said.
"After his condition deteriorated, he was taken to the private hospital where Salim died, he said.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
