Man arrested in Kasaragod for acid attack on daughter, niece
Kasaragod (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly pouring acid on his daughter and niece at Parakadavu in this northern district here.
The accused was identified as Manoj K C, a resident of Karike in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
According to police, the incident occurred around 10.30 am on September 5 when Manoj went to his brother-in-law’s house at Parakadavu.
Police said Manoj and his wife had frequent quarrels, after which she left their home and began living with her brother.
On Friday, when his 17-year-old daughter and her 10-year-old cousin were playing in the courtyard, Manoj allegedly opened a bottle of acid used for processing rubber sheets and attempted to pour it on his wife.
The acid splashed onto the two girls, who sustained burn injuries, according to police. Manoj fled the scene after the attack.
“We received information that Manoj was spotted near a house in Parakadavu. A search was conducted in the area, and he was found hiding in one of the houses on Sunday morning,” a Rajapuram police officer said.
He was taken into custody, and his arrest was later recorded, police added.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
