50% off on traffic fines: Mangaluru police collects over Rs. 4.5 lakh of pending fines on Saturday
Mangaluru: Amidst the state government’s offer of a 50% cut in pending traffic violation fines, the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate on Saturday collected a sum of Rs. 4.69 lakh after collecting fines of 1929 pending cases of traffic violations.
According to the data shared by the police department, the Mangaluru Traffic East Police Station closed 319 pending cases and collected an amount of Rs. 88,100 while Traffic West Police Station in the city resolved 375 cases and collected Rs. 92,950.
The North traffic division also closed 384 pending cases and collected a fine amount of Rs. 79,750 while the South division closed 654 cases, collecting Rs. 1, 58,300 as fines.
In addition, 161 cases were resolved and an amount of Rs. 41,500 was collected under Mangalore One while the Traffic ACP office resolved 36 cases and collected Rs. 8,450 of traffic rule violation.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
