Puttur: Senior citizen stabbed during petty fight over parking
Puttur: A senior citizen was stabbed by another during a heated argument over a parking issue in front of a shop on Court Road, Puttur, on Thursday.
The victim, identified as Sadashiva Pai, sustained a stab wound to his hand. Initially, he was admitted to the Puttur Government Hospital but was later transferred to a private hospital for further treatment. The accused, Gunashekhar Shetty, a resident of Urumal, was also admitted to a government hospital following the incident.
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The altercation occurred when the two men began quarreling over parking beside the court road. As the argument escalated, Gunashekhar Shetty allegedly attempted to stab Sadashiva Pai with a knife. Pai managed to block the attack with his hand, resulting in his injury.
Sadashiva Pai has filed a complaint at the Puttur City Police Station. The police have registered the case and launched an investigation into the incident.
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Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
