ADC visits MRPL gas leak site, orders high-level probe, enhanced safety measures
Surathkal: Following the tragic gas leak incident at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) that claimed two lives and left one worker critically injured, Dakshina Kannada Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Dr. Santosh Kumar visited the accident site on Saturday on behalf of the district administration.
The leak occurred in the storage section of the refinery’s hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production unit under the OM&S (Oil Movement and Storage) division. The deceased have been identified as contract workers from Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, while the critically injured worker, also from Uttar Pradesh, is receiving treatment at AJ Hospital in Mangaluru.
After inspecting the site, Dr. Santosh Kumar held discussions with the MRPL Managing Director and directed that a high-level investigation be conducted into the cause of the incident. He emphasized the need to tighten safety protocols and ensure such lapses do not recur. He also stated that the affected families would receive maximum possible compensation.
Mangaluru Tahsildar Prashanth Patil and Surathkal Deputy Tahsildar Naveen Kumar accompanied the ADC during the visit.
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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
