Four African women escape from Bengaluru shelter home, FIR lodged
Bengaluru (PTI): Four African women housed at a shelter home in the city escaped by breaking a window, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place between 3 am and 6 am on May 11 at the 'Home of Hope' shelter run by New Ark Mission of India at Doddagubbi in north Bengaluru, they said.
According to a complaint filed by Srinivas N, the manager of the shelter home, the institution housed foreign nationals staying in Bengaluru under directions of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).
"In our shelter home, there were 22 male foreign nationals and 18 female foreign nationals who were brought from various police stations in Bengaluru," the complainant stated.
Of this, four women, identified as Topista Kwikiriza, Nagawa Sheillah alias Tibiwa Irena, Safina Nakanyike, and Fitina Nzeyimana, allegedly escaped from the shelter home by breaking a window.
"After searching for them everywhere and failing to get any information, I came to the police station on Sunday and lodged a complaint," Srinivas said, explaining the delay in filing the FIR.
Police said a case has been registered under Sections 20 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, for alleged violation of FRRO directions.
Further investigation is underway, they said.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
