Heavy rain kills couple travelling on rickshaw in Udupi's Kapu
Kapu: A tragic incident occurred in Udupi district on Wednesday when a tree fell on a moving rickshaw, resulting in the death of a couple near Mazur Masjid near Kapu.
According to sources, heavy rain and wind during the night caused a huge tree on the roadside to fall on the rickshaw that was travelling from Kapu to Shirva. The rickshaw driver, fortunately, escaped unharmed, but the couple travelling in the rickshaw got trapped under the tree and sustained serious injuries, ultimately leading to their demise.
Efforts are underway to evacuate the rickshaw and the passengers stuck under the fallen tree, which has brought road traffic to a halt. The local authorities have reached the spot to oversee the evacuation process.
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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.
