2 private security guards beaten to death with sticks in Delhi
New Delhi: Two private security guards, in their 20s, died allegedly after being beaten up with sticks by a group of men in outer Delhi's Narela, police said on Sunday.
It was not immediately known what led to the assault of Amit (22) and Sunil (24), both residents of Gautam Colony in Narela.
According to the police, the two guards were on night duty on Saturday when they were beaten up with sticks inside a building on the premises of a private company.
On hearing their cries, other guards reached the spot, but the assailants managed to flee towards the adjoining forest area.
Amit and Sunil were rushed to M V Hospital and subsequently referred to B S A Hospital where they died, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer-North) Gaurav Sharma said.
The duo suffered fractures in limbs and did not have any visible injury in head and other vital parts of the body, the police said, adding that it indicated the assailants might not have intended to kill them.
A case has been registered and an investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the killing. The police are probing if other workers deployed on the premises were behind the killing or outsiders were involved.
The police said suspects were being rounded up.
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Bengaluru: Commercial building fire brought under control, two rescued
Bengaluru (PTI): A fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial building here on Friday evening, following which two people who were trapped on the terrace were safely rescued, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at a commercial building located on Coles Road, they said.
However, no casualties were reported, officials added.
According to officials, the blaze started on the terrace, where a pantry and storeroom are located. The situation led to panic as the building is located adjacent to a petrol bunk, raising fears of a possible explosion.
Two people trapped on the terrace due to the fire were rescued by a police team along with Fire and Emergency Services personnel, a senior police officer said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, and after nearly an hour of intense firefighting, the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
