Hindu Yuva Sena leader Pushparaj stabbed in Bantwal, accused friend absconding
Bantwal: Hindu Yuva Sena leader and businessman Pushparaj was stabbed with a knife, reportedly by his friend Ravi, at Jakribettu on Sunday, although the reason for the attack is not known yet.
The Bantwal Police conducted an inspection of the site and have registered a case.
The officers said that Pushparaj was traveling in an auto-rickshaw when his friend Ravi stabbed him in the neck. Pushparaj, who was seriously injured in the incident, is being treated at a private hospital in Mangaluru, while Ravi is absconding.
Bantwal MLA Rajesh Naik Ulippadi visited the Mangaluru hospital and met Pushparaj and doctors and inquired about his health.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
