5 die due to intense heat in Bihar's Bhojpur
Bhojpur/Patna, Jun 19: Five people died due to heat stroke in Bihar's Bhojpur district, officials said on Monday.
The post-mortem examination of the bodies confirmed heat stroke as the cause of death, the Disaster Management Department said in a statement.
"Two more deaths have taken place in certain parts of the district, but their post-mortem examination reports are awaited," it said.
The mercury crossed the 43-degree Celsius mark or more at several places in the state on Monday, with Aurangabad recording the highest maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius.
The DMD has also asked districts across the state to report any death that may have taken place because of the searing heat.
"The entire state is currently in the grip of a scorching heat wave. The situation is being monitored by the DMD. We have also advised the authorities to monitor the situation in their respective districts," Bihar Disaster Management Minister Shahnawaz Alam said.
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Man murdered in Bengaluru during fight over pigeons: Five held, four others absconding
Bengaluru: Rajagopal Nagar Police have arrested five men for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 24-year-old man on April 21, following a clash over pigeons.
Darshan (28), Surendra (27), Mahendra (29), Vijay (26) and Darshan (26), learned to be residents of Laggere in Nandini Layout, have been arrested. Police have said that they are looking for four other suspects in the crime, who are still absconding.
Bengaluru DCP (North West) DL Nagesh has said that the victim Mallikarjun Rao’s friend Prashanth had been rearing pigeons and the suspects had allegedly stolen the birds. On Tuesday, April 21 night, Prashanth, accompanied by Rao, came to Laggere to ask the suspects regarding the theft of the birds.
A fight occurred at the point, with the suspects attacking Rao with lethal weapons and murdering him, the senior officer has said.
