Mysuru gang rape: Police arrests another accused, count of arrests up to six
Mysuru: Mysuru Police on Tuesday arrested the sixth accused in the Mysuru medical student’s gang-rape case. The latest arrest was reportedly made in Tamil Nadu.
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In the last two days, the Mysuru Police had arrested five accused hailing from Tamil Nadu. The sixth accused was arrested based on the information provided by the five accused who were arrested earlier. A team of Mysuru Police went to Tamil Nadu and arrested the sixth accused.
According to the police, there are seven accused involved in the case. Six of them have been arrested while they are still looking for the seventh accused.
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18 injured in amusement ride mishap at Jatra Mahotsava in Gadag
Gadag: At least 18 people were injured, four of them critically, after an amusement ride malfunctioned during the Jatra Mahotsava held at the premises of Tontadarya Mutt on Sunday night.
According to Deccan Herald, the incident occurred around 9 pm when the ‘Dancing Play’ ride (also known as Break Dance or Crazy Dance) reportedly developed a mechanical fault, causing three chairs to tilt dangerously while in motion.
The people inside these chairs were injured and rushed to Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences and Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute (KMC-RI) Hubballi.
Police said that among the injured, two are from Koppal district, one from Tumakuru, and the remaining are from Gadag district. The identities of some victims are yet to be confirmed.
The four victims, who are in critical condition, are severely injured in the head and have been shifted to KMC-RI, officials said.
Meanwhile, members of the Hindu Veerashaiva Lingayat Yuva Vedike staged a protest, demanding strict action against the contractor responsible for organizing the amusement rides, as well as the Jatra Mahotsava committee.
