Sira: Lightning strikes a youth
Sira, September 11: A youth died on the spot when lightning struck him at the Udusalamma temple near Dwaralu on national highway 48 on Tuesday evening.
The victim is identified as Naveen (26) of Togarugunte village. He has been to the temple along with his family members to have darshan of the God when the incident happened. In order to take shelter from the rain, he stood under a tree along with other people. But the lightning struck an electric pole and Naveen died on the spot. His father who stood beside him also suffered burn injuries, it is said.
Tavarekere police registered a case.
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UP: Five of family arrested for assaulting a cop during raid in Sultanpuri
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested five of a family for allegedly assaulting a police officer and snatching his service pistol during a raid in the Sultanpuri area, an official said on Wednesday.
The accused are Rajender (50), his sons Ritik (24), Sachin (29), Abhishek (26), and his daughter Komal (22).
The incident occurred on September 2, when a team from the Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested Alka, wife of Rajender, for possession of heroin, police said.
During the raid, Alka's family members attacked a police officer with sticks and bricks and snatched his service pistol, mobile phone, and wallet. However, the officer managed to recover his service pistol, they said.
Police said that an FIR was registered and an investigation was launched.
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the accused, absconding since the incident, from a flat in Raghubir Nagar in Delhi.
