Moscow: Russian air traffic control has lost contact with an An-24 passenger plane with around 50 people on board in the eastern Amur region, Reuters reported, citing the regional governor.
The local emergencies ministry mentioned that the plane, operated by a Siberia-based airline Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
Regional governor Vasily Orlov shared that, according to preliminary data, 43 passengers, including five children and six crew members, were on board.
"All necessary forces and means have been deployed to search for the plane," he wrote on Telegram, as per the news agency.
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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
