Uber cab driver arrested for allegedly molesting minor girl in Mumbai
Mumbai: Local police have recently arrested a Uber Driver over charges of molesting a minor girl after the girl allegedly booked his cab to return home from school.
According to the Dadar Police who arrested the driver after the father of the victim filed a complaint, the accused driver allegedly drove the victim to a desolate location and molested her, instead of dropping her at her house.
The police further added that the victim is a resident of Powai area and had booked the cab on May 14, from her school in Prabhadevi when the incident took place around 4:30 pm. She sat in the vehicle when it arrived, but instead of taking her to Powai, the accused driver allegedly drove her to a desolate area on the side of the Eastern Expressway and molested her there.
After returning home, the child reportedly informed her father about the incident leading to the father approaching the cops. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under the BNS and POCSO Act and arrested the accused driver. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
