Three Kannadigas return home after being stranded in Russian army
Kalaburagi: Three young men from Kalaburagi, who were forced to join the Russian army under the guise of security guard jobs, have safely returned home after spending nine months in a war-torn region.
Syed Ilyas Hussaini, Muhammad Sameer Ahmed, and Muhammad Naeem, all residents of Narona village in Alanda Taluk, were deceived by an agent named Baba from Mumbai in December 2023. They were made to serve in the Russian army, fearing for their lives throughout their time there.
Their ordeal gained attention when they released a video pleading for help. The issue was taken up by several prominent leaders, including Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Mallikarjuna Kharge, District In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge, and then MP Dr. Umesh Jadhav. They urged the Ministry of External Affairs to take action.
Following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the three men were successfully brought back to India. They returned via Hyderabad airport.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
