Accidental fire in Chikkamagaluru ATM causes Rs 5 Lakh damage
Chikkamagaluru: An accidental fire broke out in an ATM in Chikkamagaluru late on Sunday night, resulting in a loss of Rs 5 lakh. The incident occurred at the Karnataka Bank ATM on Nagar IG Road.
The fire is suspected to have started due to an electrical short circuit in the AC unit installed in the ATM room. The blaze engulfed the entire ATM, causing the money inside, totaling five lakh rupees, to burn and melt. Both the money-filling machine and the ATM machine were damaged in the fire.
The fire brigade was alerted and managed to extinguish the fire, preventing further damage. The ATM was located below a Karnataka Bank branch, and prompt action helped avert a major disaster.
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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.
