Former corporator attacked in Shivamogga over land dispute
Shivamogga: A former corporator, Satyanarayan Raju, also known as Motte Satish, was attacked by a group of individuals on Thursday night near Kuskur, reportedly over a land dispute.
According to the police, Satish was en route to his farm when his car was targeted by a gang wielding sticks. Fortunately, he managed to escape unharmed.
Satish had earlier filed a complaint at the Tunga Nagar police station, expressing concerns about a potential attack related to the ongoing land issue.
Superintendent of Police Mithun Kumar GK confirmed that the attack was linked to the land dispute and clarified that no rowdy elements were involved in the incident.
The police are investigating the matter further.
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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.
