Belthangady: Sujatha Bhat appears in SIT office, expected to be questioned in Ananya Bhat’s case
Belthangady: Sujatha Bhat, mother of the missing Ananya Bhat, appeared at the office of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) here early Tuesday morning and for questioning regarding the disappearance case filed by Dharmasthala Police.
Bhat, who came to Belthangady in a car from Bengaluru at dawn on Tuesday, is learned to have arrived at the SIT office immediately. She is expected to be questioned in relation to the disappearance of Ananya.
Dharmasthala Police had filed an FIR after Bhat approached them on July 15 with a complaint that her daughter Ananya, who had been a medical student, had disappeared in Dharmasthala 22 years ago. The case was later handed over to the Special Investigation Team.
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At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi
Karachi (PTI): At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning.
“The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said.
The first day of Ramzan is being observed in Pakistan today.
The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage.
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Due to gas shortage in Pakistan’s biggest city, many families especially in lower income residential areas use liquid petroleum gas cylinders at their homes.
Police surgeon Dr Samaiya Syed confirmed that they have received 14 bodies so far from the blast site while 14 injured are under treatment.
The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition.
“We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said.
The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.
This is the second major tragedy to occur in Karachi. Last month, a fire broke out in the basement of the Gul Shopping Plaza, a wholesale and retail market, in the Saddar area killing at least 79 people and leaving scores injured.
