Heavy rains cause waterlogging, traffic chaos in Bengaluru's Electronic City
Bengaluru: Heavy rains on October 23 led to severe waterlogging and brought traffic to a halt in Bengaluru's Electronic City area, causing hours-long delays for commuters. The Bengaluru Traffic Police were forced to close the inbound side of the Electronic City flyover due to water accumulation at Roopena Agrahara, although the outbound lane remained open.
Frustrated tech employees, stuck in traffic for over two hours, began walking home, abandoning company-provided transportation. Many commuters took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express their frustration. One user tweeted, "Completely jammed for the past 1.5 hours in the #ElectronicCity flyover... I logged out at 5:20 PM, and we are still stuck." Another noted, "In case of a medical emergency, survival chances are slim with this level of chaos... vehicles are moving just 2 km in 2.5 hours."
This traffic disruption follows a series of similar incidents across Bengaluru, with earlier rain-induced congestion reported in areas like Yelahanka, Hennur, Horamavu, and Agara. Despite the Karnataka government's advisory for private companies to implement work-from-home policies to ease traffic during the ongoing monsoon season, the unexpected downpour and subsequent waterlogging still caught many by surprise.
Completely Jammed from past 1.5 hrs in the #electroniccity flyover. I must have reached my home now which is 30kms away. Logged out at 5:20 and we are still stuck! We can see most of the employees of various companies frustrated and starting to walk. @madivalatrfps pic.twitter.com/wqvXuIArN6
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Mumbai family deaths: Rat poison ingredient zinc phosphide found in viscera, watermelon sample
Mumbai (PTI): Four members of a family in Pydhonie area of south Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said on Thursday.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report has confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in viscera (liver, kidney, spleen), stomach contents, bile, and abdominal fat samples of the deceased identified as Abdulla Dokadia (44), his wife Nasrin (35) and their daughters Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13), said Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Mundhe.
"The watermelon sample also tested positive for zinc phosphide, while all other food items were negative. The report will be studied in depth. We will consult forensic doctors. Further probe in the case is underway," the DCP said.
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Zinc phosphide is used primarily as a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice.
"The forensic experts who examined the viscera of deceased Abdulla Dokadia, Nasrin (35), Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) found traces of zinc phosphide. It is, however, unclear whether the rat poison was consumed accidentally (or on purpose). So far, we have found no strong reason why the whole family would take such an extreme step," another official said.
Further probe is being conducted by the JJ Marg police station, which has recorded statements of kin and neighbours, he added.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am, hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and daughters Ayesha and Zaineb ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
