Waiter beaten to death after used tray he was carrying touches guest at wedding; 3 held
Ghaziabad (UP), Dec 7: A 26-year-old waiter was allegedly beaten to death by his employer after a used tray he was carrying came in contact with some guests in a marriage function here, police said on Thursday.
Two persons were arrested and a minor was held in connection with the incident, they said.
Police said after Pankaj Kumar (26) was allegedly beaten up, he was dumped behind some bushes in Ankur Vihar area. His body was recovered on November 18, they said.
"It was later found in the investigation that Pankaj was hired to be a waiter for a marriage function on November 17. He was carrying a used tray which accidentally touched a guest over which he was beaten," Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of Ankur Vihar Ravi Prakash told PTI.
"Pankaj was thrown on the ground by one Manoj Gupta, a partner in the marriage hall's management, during which he sustained an injury on the head. Manoj Gupta called one Amit and a minor who dumped the severely injured Pankaj behind some bushes," the officer said.
Police recovered evidence of the crime from CCTV cameras installed at the marriage hall and recorded statements of the guests there.
"We arrested Manoj Gupta and Amit and held the minor on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Pankaj Kumar. The case is under investigation by a team from Ankur Vihar police station," the ACP. said.
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No need for guv: DMK leader Kanimozhi
Chennai (PTI): Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday reiterated her party’s opposition to the office of the governor amid uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu after a fractured election mandate.
Speaking to PTI Videos, Kanimozhi emphasised that the DMK’s demand for the abolition of the governor’s post remained unchanged, especially as questions arise over constitutional propriety during the current political transition.
"Our position that we do not need a governor at all is something the DMK has never changed at any point in time," she said.
When asked about the governor’s actions following the election results—particularly the delay in inviting the leading party to form the government—Kanimozhi pointed to what she described as the "inherent friction" between the office of the governor and the political interests of the state.
She said the current situation "raises a lot of questions" and requires introspection regarding constitutional procedures.
Kanimozhi described the election results as lacking a "clear mandate", which she identified as the primary reason for the prevailing political uncertainty in the state.
"What the people decide is supreme," she said, adding that while the mandate was not decisive, it must be respected.
The Thoothukudi MP attributed the ongoing delays and "many confusions" to the absence of a decisive majority for any single party.
She firmly dismissed rumours about the DMK potentially supporting the AIADMK from outside to help stabilise the government.
She described such reports as mere "speculation" and "rumours".
"We can’t be responding to every rumour," she said, declining to comment on the AIADMK’s claims regarding its numbers to form the government.
The political situation in Tamil Nadu remains fluid as stakeholders await the governor’s next constitutional step in an Assembly where no party has secured a clear majority.
The DMK and AIADMK—both of which suffered significant losses to the TVK—are reportedly exploring tactical manoeuvres to navigate the hung Assembly.
The TVK, with 108 seats and the support of Congress’s five MLAs, is still short of the majority mark. The DMK and AIADMK secured 59 and 47 seats, respectively.
