4 killed, 2 injured as car crashes into concrete barrier on bridge, catches fire in Chhattisgarh
Kanker (PTI): Four persons were killed and two suffered injuries after their car crashed into a concrete barrier on the side of a bridge and burst into flames in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred near Kulgaon, under the jurisdiction of the Kanker police station, when the victims were heading to Kanker from Keshkal around 1.30 am, an official said.
As per preliminary information, all victims were in an inebriated state at the time of the incident, he said.
The official said that the car rammed into a concrete barrier on the side of a small bridge and caught fire.
Of the occupants, Dipak Maravi (19), Suraj Uike (19), Yuvraj Sori (24) and Hemant Sori (20) died on the spot, while Pritam Netam and Prithviraj Salam sustained injuries, he said.
A police team reached the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital, the official said, adding that a case has been registered and a probe is underway.
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Miscreants decamp with 70 kg silver articles from jewellery shop in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Unidentified miscreants allegedly broke into a jewellery shop here and decamped with approximately 70 kg of silver articles worth crores of rupees, police said on Friday.
The incident was reported at a jewellery shop near 8th Mile, Havanur, on April 28, they said.
According to police, the accused are suspected to have entered the premises from the rear after breaking open the lock and drilling a hole through the wall of the shop.
The incident came to light at around 7 am on April 28 when shop staff opened the premises and discovered signs of forced entry and extensive damage to the rear section of the building, following which they alerted police authorities.
Preliminary estimates indicate that around 70 kg of silver articles, worth crores, were stolen. Most of the silver items displayed in the cupboards were taken, while valuables kept in the locker remained intact, a senior police officer said.
Police said CCTV cameras inside the shop were not functioning. Efforts are underway to identify the suspects using footage from cameras installed in the vicinity.
The miscreants also allegedly took away the Digital Video Recorder (of CCTV) of an adjacent shop, the officer added.
Investigators are also examining the tools and techniques used to gain access to the shop, suspecting the involvement of a professional gang with prior knowledge of the store layout.
A case has been registered at Bagalagunte Police Station, and further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend the accused, police said.
