3 women injured in an acid attack in Bareilly
Bareilly (UP), Nov 9: A man was arrested for allegedly throwing acid at a woman he was attempting to rape and two others who rushed to her help after hearing her scream, police here said Friday.
The incident took place in Anandapur Lakshmi Narain village in the Nawabganj area here Thursday evening.
According to a police official, the accused, Deepak, allegedly tried to rape a woman while she was cutting wood. On hearing her scream, two other women rushed to help her after which Deepak allegedly threw acid on all three women, he said.
The women were rushed to a hospital, where their condition is stated as stable.
The accused has been arrested and a probe has been initiated, police said.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Power bank catches fire inside stationary IndiGo plane at Chandigarh airport; all evacuated
New Delhi (PTI): The power bank of a passenger onboard a stationary IndiGo aircraft caught fire at the Chandigarh airport on Tuesday, and all passengers and the crew were evacuated, according to a source.
In a statement, the airline said that when IndiGo flight 6E 108 from Hyderabad to Chandigarh was stationary after landing, an incident involving a customer's personal electronic equipment catching fire was reported.
"In the interest of safety, an immediate evacuation was carried out, and all the relevant authorities were immediately informed. All customers have been safely moved to the terminal and are being attended to by the team to ensure their well-being," the statement said.
The source said that soon after the aircraft landed, there was smoke coming from one of the overhead bins and all onboard were evacuated.
The smoke was due to the power bank catching fire, the source said, adding that no one sustained major injuries.
Details about the number of passengers could not be ascertained.
