Dialogue with central government successful: Truckers call off strike
Bengaluru, July 27: The lorry owners who were on indefinite strike for the last one week seeking fulfillment of their demands including toll-free traffic, bringing diesel under GST and other demands, called of their strike on Friday following the central government’s intervention in the strike.
For the last one week, total 90 lakh lorries including 6.5 lakh lorries in the state were off the roads. Because of the strike, the goods lorries were standing in queues on the national highways. This has affected the export and created scarcity of essential commodities. The prices of vegetables, fruits and other provisions were increased due to shortage.
Along with the essential commodities, the industries were also affected as the raw materials like chemicals, paper, cloths, and others were not supplied. Those, who dependent on goods vehicles for their livelihood across the country suffered a lot. Both lorry owners and the government have incurred a loss worth crores as the strike has affected both export and import.
As the government has agreed to fulfill some of the demands in the meeting held on Friday, the lorry owners called of their strike and the goods vehicles would run from Friday night.
“Lakhs of lorries stayed off the roads seeking fulfillment of their demands for the last one week. All goods vehicles owners have extended their support to our strike. Now, the government has agreed to fulfill some of our demands. In view of this, we have decided to call off the strike temporarily”.
- GR Shanmugappa, State Lorry Owners Association president
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
