Bhatkal: Coast Guard rescues 23 fishermen
Mangaluru, Sep 19: Indian Coast Guard personnel rescued 23 crew members on board a fishing vessel which had gone adrift due to engine failure.
The incident was reported to the coastal security police at Bhatkal which gave the vessel's position some 30 nautical miles from Mavinkurve.
Coast Guard ship 'Rajdoot' which was on patrol off Karnataka and Goa coast was diverted to the incident site on Wednesday.
Reaching the spot, the technical team of Rajdoot embarked the boat and provided technical support.
All the 23 crew on board the fishing boat were reported safe, DIG Dasila, Commander, Coast Guard Karnataka, said.
Coast Guard authorities then requested another fishing boat in the vicinity for towing assistance.
The fishing boat was later towed to Bhatkal, Coast Guard sources said.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
