Indian Coast Guard rescues fisherman who fell ill while fishing mid-sea off Mangaluru coast
Mangaluru: In a sea rescue operation, a fisherman named Vasanth was saved by the Indian Coast Guard after falling seriously ill while fishing 36 nautical miles offshore. Vasanth was admitted to a private hospital in Mangalore for medical treatment following the Coast Guard's response.
This incident took place when the fisherman, identified as Vasanth, fell ill aboard a fishing boat named Baby Mary 4. Vasanth, embarked on a fishing expedition on Tuesday, but by 3:20 in the afternoon, he began experiencing chest pain and breathing difficulties, necessitating urgent medical attention.
Recognizing the severity of the situation, those onboard the fishing boat contacted the Indian Coast Guard for immediate assistance. The distress call from another fishing boat in the vicinity, named Sultania, conveyed information about Vasanth's deteriorating health condition.
Upon receiving the information, the district headquarters of the Coast Guard sprang into action. They organized a rescue mission to come to Vasanth's aid. Coast Guard personnel, operating from their interceptor boat C-446, which was patrolling the sea, reached Vasanth's fishing boat.
Upon arrival, Coast Guard personnel administered first aid to Vasanth. To ensure his prompt medical attention and recovery, emergency medical services were coordinated by the Marine Rescue Sub Center (MRSC) at the local jetty. The effort involved the participation of the Mangalore Fisheries Department and the New Mangalore Port Authority.
Following these initial medical interventions, Vasanth was transferred to a private hospital in the city for further treatment.
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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.
