Tamil Nadu custodial death: Murder charges included, five policemen arrested
Chennai(PTI): Five policemen have been arrested in connection with a custodial death in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district, police said.
An official release late on Monday said that six personnel had been placed under suspension on June 28.
A due probe was launched into the matter and following the post-mortem report received last night, the next course of action was initiated "without any delay", it said.
Subsequently, murder charges were invoked and "five policemen involved in the matter have been arrested," it said. A judicial enquiry has been ordered into the matter.
The state police has worked in a "just, transparent and unbiased" manner as regards this "unfortunate incident," it said.
In the past five years, there has been a significant dip in custodial deaths in the state and whenever such incidents happen, appropriate action has been taken by the police department, the release added.
The victim, security guard Ajithkumar of Tiruppuvanam in Sivaganga, was picked up by the local police in connection with a case earlier. The custodial death had sparked an outrage, with political parties slamming the government over the issue.
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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Raipur after passenger falls unconscious onboard
Raipur (PTI): A Kolkata-Pune IndiGo flight made an emergency landing at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Thursday after a woman passenger suffered a medical emergency mid-air, officials said.
After the passenger lost consciousness during the journey, the flight crew immediately alerted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and sought urgent medical assistance, following which a decision was taken to land the aircraft in Raipur, an airport statement said.
"Flight 6E-135 was diverted and landed safely at the Raipur airport at around 12 noon. Upon landing, a medical team arranged by the Airports Authority of India provided first aid to the passenger. She was later shifted to a nearby hospital by ambulance for further treatment," it said.
After completion of necessary procedures and the situation normalised, the flight resumed its journey to Pune at around 1 pm, an official said.
The entire operation was handled swiftly and in a coordinated manner, ensuring passenger safety and minimal disruption, he added.
