Manjeshwar: Young man injured after stepping on explosive meant for Wild Boar hunting
Manjeshwar, Apr 28: A 20-year-old youngster was seriously injured after accidentally stepping on an explosive device while walking along a forest route in Kajepadavu, under the limits of Manjeshwar Police Station, on Sunday night.
The injured youngster has been identified as Sawad, a resident of Nadibail in Bakrebail, near Mudipu, along the Karnataka-Kerala border. Sawad is said to be involved in the arecanut business.
According to police sources, the incident took place when Sawad was returning home using a forest path that passes through Kajepadavu. It is suspected that he accidentally stepped on an explosive device that had been planted to hunt wild boars in the area. The blast caused serious injuries to his leg. He was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Manjeshwar Police have registered a case and are investigating to identify the person responsible for placing the explosive on the route.
Following the incident, Manjeshwar MLA A.K.M. Ashraf, former Zilla Panchayat Standing Committee President Harshad Varkady, and other local leaders visited the area.
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3-year-old girl raped, killed in Gurugram; accused neighbour arrested
Gurugram (PTI): A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death in Sector 37 by her neighbour, who lured the toddler away from her home at a village located nearby, officials said on Friday.
Police have arrested the accused, who confessed to the crime during interrogation, they said.
On Thursday night, police received a complaint that a minor girl was missing in Mohammadpur Jharsa village, with the family alleging that a man living in the neighbourhood lured her away.
Police arrested the accused, a native of Bihar who worked as a scrap collector in Gurugram, within an hour of filing an FIR at the Sector 37 police station, the officials said.
“During interrogation, the accused disclosed that late on Thursday evening, he lured the minor girl to a secluded place in Sector 37, where he first raped the toddler and then strangled her to death to wipe out evidence. Further questioning is underway,” a spokesperson for Gurugram police said.
