Traffic restrictions on Thamarassery Ghat Road in Kerala partially lifted
Kozhikode (PTI): The traffic restriction on Thamarassery Ghat road following frequent landslides was partially lifted here on Sunday, said Kozhikode District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh.
He said that multi-axle vehicles, along with all other vehicles, will be permitted to pass through under certain restrictions.
The existing one-way traffic regulations will remain in place.
Vehicles from both sides will be allowed to pass at specific intervals under police supervision. However, if heavy rains occur again, restrictions will be reimposed, he said.
The District Collector stated that the ban on tourists at the ghat viewpoint will remain in effect.
Vehicles must not be stopped here nor should people alight, the District Collector added.
The road, which is a vital route connecting Kozhikode and the Wayanad district, was closed due to multiple landslides recently.
After clearing the route, the restriction on the movement of heavy vehicles continued, considering the possibility of more landslides in the road stretch.
Officials said that multi-axle vehicles are now permitted as the frequent rain has ceased.
Meanwhile, after the restriction was lifted, a truck on the way to Kozhikode lost control and hit the boundary wall at the ninth curve section, causing a traffic block on the ghat road. However, the vehicle was later moved using a heavy crane, the police 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.
