Mangaluru: A case has been registered at the Puttur Police Station following an alleged assault on police officers. The incident occurred in Bannur village, Puttur taluk, resulting in the arrest of Tejas, a local resident.

According to the police, on June 26, Tejas misbehaved with police officers who responded to a disturbance call related to a quarrel between him and his mother. It is alleged that Tejas verbally abused the police and, in a fit of rage, threatened them, stating he would not let them go without causing harm.

Tejas reportedly emerged from his house with a steel rod and struck PC Vinayak on the head. When police officers attempted to disarm him, Tejas allegedly continued to attack PC Vinayak and another police officer with his hands.

Complaints have been filed against Tejas for insulting the police, obstructing public and government duties, threatening life, and attempting to kill while the officers were on duty in uniform.

The case has been registered under sections 352,351,126(2),132,121(1),109,115(2),118 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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Mumbai (PTI): Two persons suffered injuries after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a hotel in south Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, civic officials said.

The incident occurred around 4.30 pm at the Colaba Social Bar and Restaurant located on Boman Beharam Marg behind the Taj Hotel, they said.

A fire erupted in the kitchen area of the hotel located in the basement of a five-storey building, a civic official said.

The fire brigade sent a team to the spot and brought the blaze under control by 4.56 pm.

Two persons sustained injuries in the accident. One of them, Sunil Singh (28), suffered five per cent burns and took discharge against medical advice, while the other victim, Subrat Barai (35), has been admitted to Saint George Hospital with 15 per cent burns.

Barai is said to be in a stable condition, officials said, adding that the cause of the fire is being ascertained.