Mangaluru: Abandoned dredger ‘Tridevi Prem’ sinks off Karnataka coast
Mangaluru, Sep 4: A dredging vessel anchored about 2.5 nautical miles off New Mangalore Port sank into the sea, New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) sources said on Wednesday.
The stricken vessel, 'Tridevi Prem,' owned by Mercator based in Mumbai was in the outer anchorage for last six months after the company abandoned the dredging tender in between and the 13-member crew reported of flooding in the vessel on midnight Sunday.
The crew abandoned the vessel and escaped in their lifeboat and were later rescued in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and NMPT on Monday.
The abandoned vessel sank around 2.40 am on Tuesday, NMPT chairman A V Ramana said.
The port has geared up to handle the possible oil spill from the sunken vessel, he said, adding multiple agencies were working on it.
The fuel in the vessel is low sulphur high-speed diesel which is not very harmful to the environment.
However, the port has taken all precautionary measures like handling black oil.
The port's pollution control vessel is deployed with booms to contain the oil spill and Coast Guard is also alerted, he said.
District administration, Director General of Shipping and all concerned agencies are informed about the incident.
A police complaint has been filed against the dredging company and the crew for abandoning the vessel, the chairman said.
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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.
