Heavy rains trigger floods in Vijayapura, villages along Bhima River submerged
Vijayapura: Continuous rainfall for the past two days has thrown life out of gear across Vijayapura district. The situation has worsened due to heavy downpour in neighbouring Maharashtra, leading to severe floods in the Krishna and Bhima river belts.
The overflowing Bhima river has caused massive flooding, submerging several villages and spreading panic among residents along the riverbank. Villages including Devanagaw, Tavarakhed, Byadagihal, Kumasagi, Shembewad, Kadlewad and Shirasgi have been inundated, with water entering houses and surrounding entire localities. Families trapped in these areas are being shifted to safer places.
Relief centres have been set up in Tavarakhed, Kumasagi and Tarapur villages to accommodate the displaced. In Almel taluk’s Kumasagi village alone, more than 30 houses have been fully submerged, with food grains and household valuables washed away. Affected families have moved to relief camps.
In one such incident, eight people stranded in floodwaters of the Bhima River at Tavarakhed were rescued by Sindagi fire and emergency personnel.
Meanwhile, in Vijayapura city, heavy rains have brought normal life to a standstill. Continuous downpour has left people confined to their homes, struggling with waterlogging and disruption in daily activities.
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Man abducted, assaulted, forced to drink urine in Ajmer; nine arrested
Jaipur (PTI): Nine persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly abducting a man and subjecting him to torture in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday in Gagwana village under the Gegal police station area and was allegedly linked to an ongoing dispute, they said.
According to police, a marriage between a woman and a man from Beer village, had ended in divorce following which she had been living at her parental home. About five months ago, the victim, identified as Jeetu (21), married the woman.
The woman's former in-laws allegedly objected to this marriage, claiming that the issue had not been settled in accordance with community norms, and that the dispute had been ongoing.
Following this, Jeetu was allegedly abducted on Saturday, held captive, and assaulted by the woman's former in-law's. He was allegedly forced to wear a garland of shoes and slippers and made to drink urine, police said.
A video of the incident later surfaced on social media, triggering outrage in the area.
Following the circulation of the video, Jeetu's family staged a protest at the Gegal police station, alleging delay in police action.
Rural Circle Officer Ramchandra Chaudhary reached the spot and assured the family of prompt action. A case was registered on Saturday evening and teams were formed to trace the accused.
Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agarwala said nine accused, including a woman, have been arrested and the vehicles used in the crime seized.
Efforts are underway to apprehend the other absconding accused, police said.
