Man carrying Rs 6 lakh stopped at Vidhana Soudha during security check
Bengaluru: Security personnel at the Vidhana Soudha stopped a man carrying Rs 6 lakh in cash during a routine security check.
According to police, the cash was detected while screening bags at the entry point. Officials stopped and questioned him, stating that carrying such a large amount of cash inside the premises was not permitted.
During questioning, the man told police that he had come to meet an MLA to obtain a recommendation letter. He said his relative was hospitalised and that he needed the letter to help reduce medical expenses, for which he had brought the cash.
Police detained the man and took him to the office of ACP, Vidhana Soudha Security, for further questioning. After verifying his explanation, the police reportedly released him and returned the money.
The incident comes at a time of increased vigilance at Vidhana Soudha following similar cases reported earlier.
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Power bank catches fire inside stationary IndiGo plane at Chandigarh airport; all evacuated
New Delhi (PTI): The power bank of a passenger onboard a stationary IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Chandigarh airport on Tuesday, and all passengers and the crew were evacuated, according to a source.
In a statement, the airline said that when IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer's personal electronic equipment catching fire was reported.
"In the interest of safety, an immediate evacuation was carried out, and all the relevant authorities were immediately informed. All customers have been safely moved to the terminal and are being attended to by the team to ensure their well-being," the statement said.
The source said that soon after the aircraft landed, there was smoke coming from one of the overhead bins and all onboard were evacuated.
The smoke was due to the power bank catching fire, the source said, adding that no one sustained major injuries.
Details about the number of passengers could not be ascertained.
