Use eco-friendly Ganesha for Chauthi festival: DCM Dr. G. Parameshwar
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G Parameshwar has appealed public not to use the Ganesha idols made of plaster of Paris (POP) and poisonous colored chemicals for the Chouthi festival.
The use of POP idols causes water pollution. Appealing people to use Ganesha made of clay to protect water resources, he said "water is the most valuable resource for the life of man, and it is everyone’s responsibility to protect it. In this regard, self-service organizations and media should create awareness among people.
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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.
