4 dead, many injured in mine roof cave-in in Dhanbad: JMM MLA
Ranchi/Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): A ruling JMM lawmaker told the Jharkhand House that at least four miners were killed and many others were severely wounded when the roof of an active BCCL mine in Dhanbad caved in during illegal mining on Thursday.
The incident took place in West Modidih Colliery which is operated by an outsourced company, about 20 km from Dhanbad town, he claimed.
BJP MLA Dhullu Mahto also raised the issue in the House.
BCCL officials and local police, however, denied the occurence of the incident.
An eye witness told reporters at the spot that the incident occurred around 5 am on Thursday when a section of residents from surrounding 'bastis' (miners' slums) were reportedly engaged in illegal mining. The mine roof caved in suddenly in which some of them were crushed under the debris.
Fearing police action, the villagers extricated those trapped and took them away for treatment, they said.
Thousands of coal filled sacks were found near the entrance of the illegal mining tunnel.
"At least four people died and many received injury during mining in an illegal mine in my area. I demand from the BCCL to provide compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the kin of the deceased and Rs five lakh to the injured person," JMM legislator Mathura Prasad Mahto said in the Assembly during question hour.
Officer in-charge of Tetulmari police station, Ashish Kumar Yadav when contacted denied the incident, as did the officials of the outsourced company.
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Accused in Panambur Beach murder case arrested from Chombala near Kozhikode
Mangaluru: Mangaluru police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Kozhikode, Kerala, in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old man near Panambur Beach in Mangaluru. The accused, identified as Dharmaraj Suvarna, a resident of Thotabengre in Mangaluru, was arrested on Thursday night by a team of officers from the Panambur Police Station.
The victim, Muttu Basavaraj Vaddar, also known as Mudukappa, hailed from Amingada in Bagalkot. He had reportedly been on friendly terms with Suvarna. According to the police, the incident that led to the murder began over a dispute involving a mobile phone. Suvarna had recently purchased a new phone, which was borrowed by Mudukappa. Mudukappa allegedly damaged the device and did not return it, leading to escalating tensions between the two men.
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On Sunday, the disagreement culminated in a violent altercation, during which Suvarna allegedly struck Mudukappa with a wooden log, resulting in his death. Mudukappa's body was later discovered near the shore at Thotabengre estuary, raising concerns among local residents.
Following the discovery of the body, the Panambur Police registered a case and launched an investigation. Acting on credible information about Suvarna's whereabouts, the police team tracked him to Chombala in Kozhikode. The operation, carried out within the Chombala Police Station limits, led to Suvarna's arrest late at night.
