India cricketer Taniya Bhatia claims she was robbed in London hotel
New Delhi, Sep 26: India wicketkeeper-batter Taniya Bhatia on Monday claimed she was robbed of her important belongings, including cash, cards and jewellery, during the women's team stay at Marriot Hotel in London.
The Indian team recently concluded its tour of the UK with a first-ever 3-0 ODI whitewash of the hosts in their backyard, the series ending in controversial fashion after Deepti Sharma's run-out of Charlie Dean in the final match at Lord's last Saturday.
"Shocked and disappointed at Marriot Hotel London Maida Vale management; someone walked into my personal room and stole my bag with cash, cards, watches and jewellery during my recent stay as a part of Indian Women's Cricket team. So unsafe," Bhatia tweeted.
"Hoping for a quick investigation and resolution of this matter. Such lack of security at @ECB_cricket's preferred hotel partner is astounding. Hope they will take cognisance as well," she wrote in another tweet.
Following the 24-year-old's complaint, the hotel responded via their Twitter handle and wrote, "Hi Taniya, we are sorry to hear this. Please DM us your name and the email address you made the reservation with and the exact dates of your stay, so we can look into this further."
India had played 3 T20Is and as many ODIs in England from September 10 to 24. Bhatia was part of India's WODI squad.
2/2 Hoping for a quick investigation and resolution of this matter. Such lack of security at @ECB_cricket's preferred hotel partner is astounding. Hope they will take cognisance as well.@Marriott @BCCIWomen @BCCI
— Taniyaa Sapna Bhatia (@IamTaniyaBhatia) September 26, 2022
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CM announces Rs 5 lakh compensation to kin of Chikkaballapura accident victims
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a compensation of Rs five lakh each to the families of four youths who have been killed in a road accident in Chikkaballapura.
In a post on X, the chief minister said he was deeply saddened by the tragic accident that occurred late on Thursday night on Ajjavara Road, on the outskirts of Chikkaballapura city.
He said it was unfortunate that families who were celebrating Christmas were suddenly plunged into mourning due to the accident.
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"The death of these young men, who were the main support of their families, has caused immense hardship. To assist the bereaved families in this difficult time, we are providing compensation of Rs 5 lakh each," Siddaramaiah said.
The chief minister also prayed for peace for the departed souls and strength for the families to bear the grief caused by the untimely deaths.
According to police, the accident happened when a bike carrying four people collided with a tipper. The victims, said to be labourers, were travelling from Chikkaballapura to Ajjavara.
