Air India pilot lauded for safe landing amid heavy rains in Mumbai
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Mumbai: An Air India pilot has received accolades for safely landing an aircraft at Mumbai Airport on Tuesday, amid heavy rain and strong winds.
A passenger shared the video on X and wrote: “Mumbai airport landing in the midst of heavy rains. Hats off to Captain Neeraj Sethi for landing safely with less visibility.”
According to a report published by NDTV, The post drew wide appreciation for Captain Sethi’s professionalism, with users calling him a “true hero of Indian skies.” Some users noted that landings are often conducted on auto-pilot in such conditions.
Mumbai was under a red alert from the IMD due to incessant rainfall and more than 250 flights were affected. Local train services were hit on the Central Railway’s main and harbour lines. Schools, colleges and government offices remained closed, while the Bombay High Court functioned only till 12.30 p.m.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Wednesday, saying rainfall intensity is likely to reduce from Thursday.
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Meghalaya: Interstate ATM theft racket busted, 6 arrested
Shillong (PTI): An interstate racket involved in ATM thefts across several states has been busted, with the arrest of six persons in connection with a break-in at an electronic banking outlet in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused were allegedly involved in breaking into an ATM of the Meghalaya Cooperative Apex Bank on April 5, 2024, they said.
Three of the accused were arrested from Barpeta in Assam, while the remaining were apprehended from Haryana, police said.
Ri-Bhoi SP Giri Prasad M said a special police team was constituted to investigate the case.
"With coordinated efforts and assistance from Assam and Haryana Police, we were able to apprehend the accused involved in the ATM break-in," he told PTI.
The case was registered at Umiam police station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to police, the gang used gas cutters to break open the ATM safe and fled with the cash within minutes.
"The group is part of a larger network involved in similar ATM thefts across different states. Further investigation is underway to dismantle the entire network," the SP added.
