Indian Coast Guard rescues boat which encountered technical snag mid-sea off Mangaluru coast
Mangaluru: An Indian Coast Guard vessel successfully executed a rescue mission to aid a distressed fishing boat and its crew, who had encountered engine troubles at sea since September 24. The incident occurred approximately 39 nautical miles from Dhakke, the city's old port.
The fishing vessel, identified as "Tiruchendur Murugan," experienced a technical malfunction while out at sea. A distress signal was relayed from the troubled vessel to the Indian Coast Guard Center in Mumbai.
Upon receiving the distress call, the Mumbai MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Center) officials immediately alerted the Indian Coast Guard. In response, two interceptor boats operated by the Coast Guard were dispatched for a coordinated rescue operation.
Working in collaboration with the Coast Guard, the Fisheries Department, and the boat owners, the interceptor boats towed the distressed fishing boat with technical issues to the safety of the New Mangalore Port.
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Man shoots woman dead, hangs self in UP’s Baghpat over unrequited love
Baghpat (UP) (PTI): A 20-year-old woman was shot dead by a man who later committed suicide in an apparent case of unrequited love in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Thursday, police said.
The incident took place in Mahavatpur Bawli village in the Badaut area, where the accused, Satnam, 22, allegedly shot the woman before hanging himself from a tree, they said.
Superintendent of Police, Suraj Kumar Rai, said preliminary findings suggest the incident was linked to unrequited love, adding that all aspects of the case are being probed.
According to police, the deceased woman, Guddan, daughter of Lakhmi Saini, worked as a tailor from her home.
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Satnam, a resident of the same village, had allegedly been in one-sided love with her for a long time and was pressuring her to marry him.
Police said that around 10.30 am, Guddan stepped out of her house to buy some items when Satnam, who was already waiting in a back lane, stopped her.
An argument ensued, following which he allegedly shot her in the head with a country-made pistol.
The woman collapsed on the spot with serious injuries.
The accused then went back to his house and committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree, police said.
Upon receiving information, police rushed to the spot and took the injured woman to a community health centre, where doctors declared her dead.
A forensic team recovered the weapon used in the crime from the scene, they added.
Police have sent both bodies for post-mortem and initiated an investigation, they said.
