Dharwad: Son kills mother, dies by suicide
Dharwad: A man allegedly died by suicide after killing his mother reportedly over a property dispute in Hosa Yellapur’s Udupi Nagara in Dharwad on Sunday.
The deceased son has been identified as Rajendra Bhajantri (40) and his mother identified as Sharada Bhajantri (60).
It has been learnt that the accused Rajendra persistently harassed his mother for money. Sharada was receiving pension money and had possessed a property (vacant land).
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The accused reportedly killed his mother by striking a rod on her head after she refused to transfer the property to Rajendra’s name, following which the former died by suicide.
Personnel from the Dharwad city Police visited the scene and conducted an investigation.
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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.
