Bagalkote: Man murdered, body, car set on fire; five arrested
Bagalkote: A 36-year-old man was allegedly murdered and his body set on fire along with his car in Kannolli village of Jamkhandi taluk. Police have arrested five persons in connection with the case.
According to Asianet News, the deceased has been identified as Somu alias Somalingappa Padasalagi (36), a resident of Kannolli village.
According to police, Somu had purchased a car in Jamkhandi on April 20 and was returning home when the incident occurred.
Police said the accused, allegedly linked to a personal dispute, intercepted his vehicle near the Kannolli bus stand.
Around 7:35 pm, they allegedly blocked his path and attacked him with a sharp weapon, resulting in his death. The accused then set the body and the vehicle on fire, and left the spot.
Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the murder. The accused have been identified as Sadashiv Padasalagi from Kannolli village, Ravi Patil from Hirepadasalagi village, Mahaveer Dhareppanavar and Bhirappa Adihudi from Chikkapadasalagi village, and Mallu Navi from Adihudi village.
A case has been registered at Savalagi Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
