Beltangady: Tree falls on moving scooter; Couple escapes with minor injuries
Beltangady: Amid heavy rains lashing the region, a couple narrowly escaped serious injury after a tree fell on their moving scooter near Gandi in Kukkavu Kopp, Beltangady taluk.
The injured have been identified as Gummanna and Vimala, residents of Ermal Palke in Kadirudyavara village.
The incident occurred while the couple was travelling on their scooter during the downpour. A large tree suddenly collapsed onto the vehicle, causing them to fall and sustain injuries.
Thanks to the timely assistance of local residents, the couple was rushed to a private hospital in Ujire for treatment. Fortunately, despite the severity of the accident, both individuals are reported to be out of danger.
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Goa nightclub fire: Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra detained in Thailand
Panaji (PTI): The Thailand Police have detained Saurabh Luthra and his brother Gaurav Luthra, who fled India after a fire at their Goa nightclub claimed 25 lives, officials said on Thursday.
The nightclub co-owners, against whom an Interpol Blue Corner Notice had been issued, were detained at the request of the Indian government, they said.
Both the accused have been detained at Phuket in Thailand, and a process is underway to bring them to India, senior officials confirmed to PTI.
The duo booked their tickets for Phuket through a travel portal at 1.17 am on December 7, within an hour of learning about the devastating fire at 'Birch by Romeo Lane', their nightblub at Arpora in North Goa, as per officials.
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At the time when police and administration were still battling the blaze and attempting to rescue staff, the two left India in the early hours of Sunday by an IndiGo flight.
The Goa Police had approached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the issuance of the Blue Corner Notice against them.
