Sub-Inspector dies as roof of ACP office collapses in Ghaziabad after heavy rain
Ghaziabad: In a tragic incident following intense overnight rainfall, a police sub-inspector lost his life after the roof of the Ankur Vihar Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) office in Ghaziabad collapsed early Saturday morning.
The deceased officer has been identified as Sub-Inspector Virendra Mishra, who served as the reader to the ACP. Mishra had stayed overnight at the office and was sleeping when the incident occurred.
Ajay Kumar Singh, the ACP of Ankur Vihar, stated, “During heavy rainfall and gusty winds, the roof of the office collapsed, and the debris fell on the SI who was sleeping on a bed. We discovered the collapse early in the morning, but unfortunately, he had already passed away.”
Authorities have sent the body for post-mortem and initiated a formal inquiry into the structural collapse.
The roof collapse followed a night of extreme weather across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The India Meteorological Department reported wind speeds of up to 82 kmph and 81.2 mm of rainfall between 11:30 pm and 5:30 am. The weather event uprooted trees, damaged infrastructure, and led to widespread waterlogging.
Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport were significantly impacted, with 49 flights, 17 of them international, diverted and 180 flights delayed. Several areas in Delhi including ITO, Dhaula Kuan, and Chanakyapuri reported partial submersion due to waterlogging.
The minimum temperature in Delhi dropped sharply to 19.8 degrees Celsius, 6.9 degrees below normal, as a result of the sudden storm.
A red alert has been issued in Kerala, while Delhi remains under a light rain warning as weather conditions remain unpredictable.
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Bengal: Hundreds stage protest over 'threats' by TMC workers
Kolkata (PTI): Demanding safety after counting of votes, hundreds of villagers staged a protest in Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, alleging they were receiving life threats from TMC workers in the area.
The protesters, many of them women and holding BJP flags, blocked the road in Hasimnagar village, alleging that local panchayat pradhan Israfil, a close associate of TMC candidate Jehangir Khan, issued them threats of attacks after poll results are announced.
The CRPF deputy commandant visited the area with a large force and assured the demonstrators of ensuring their safety.
Khan dismissed the allegations and said the women were "deployed" by the BJP to stage the demonstration and engineer the arrest of TMC functionaries in the area before the counting to "harm the morale of the TMC supporters".
"If the charges are proved, I am ready to face the law," he said.
Fatima Bibi, one of the protesters belonging to the BJP's Mahila Morcha, claimed Israfil and his men "have been visiting the area since April 30 and threatening us that there would be bloodshed from May 5. We demand CRPF remain in the area".
The CRPF official said, "We are here to instill confidence among the people with support of the local police, We have assured them of full security."
An Election Commission official said a report has been sought about the protests from the district administration.
