3 CRPF personnel, civilian killed after car rams into stationary truck in Chhattisgarh
Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Three CRPF personnel and a civilian were killed after their car rammed into a stationary truck on a highway in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Saturday, police said.
Commandos from the Central Reserve Police Force's elite CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit were involved in the accident that occurred around 8 am near Khapri village on the Dhamtari bypass on Jagdalpur-Raipur National Highway, Superintendent of Police Suraj Singh Parihar said.
He said that the deceased personnel belonged to the 201st battalion of the CoBRA.
Four CoBRA personnel, along with the civilian driver, were heading to Raipur from Jagdalpur, the headquarter of Bastar district, to travel to their native places on leave, the official said.
He said that the car rammed into a stationary truck, and the impact was severe, killing one jawan and the driver on the spot, while two other personnel succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital.
Prima facie, it appears that the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, causing the speeding vehicle to crash into the truck parked on the roadside, Parihar said.
The deceased included CRPF personnel Saurabh Tomar, Mukesh Kumar and Rajkumar God, and the driver, Heeralal Nagar, he said, adding that another CoBRA commando, Abhiman Rai (28), was injured and has been referred to Raipur for further treatment.
The CRPF and its elite unit are extensively deployed in the Bastar region, comprising seven districts, for anti-Naxal operations.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
