Begusarai: Tension prevailed in parts of Begusarai District when a person was kidnapped and killed on Thursday evening. Fago Tanti, a farmer and an supporter and activist of CPI was also an active participant of the Kanhaiya Kumar’s election campaigning.
60-year old Fago was kidnapped and brutally murdered under Matihani Police Station limits and his body was found lying in a pool of blood on Thursday evening. He was rushed to Begusarai Sadar Hospital where he breathed his last.
Police sources confirmed that Fago was wearing a red T-shirt with ‘Hum le ke rahenge aazadi’ slogan printed on it. The slogan was popularized by Kanhaiya Kumar and his supporters.
Former local MLA Awadhesh Rai added that the killing was a fallout of political rivalry as Fago supported Kanhaiya Kumar. Fago’s brother however blamed police lapses adding that it led to the murder of his brother.
Police has kept an vigil eye on the development in Begusarai and are monitoring the situation while also investigating the matter, police said.
Kanhaiya Kumar meanwhile condemned the murder on Twitter and vowed to bring the culprits to justice.
बेगूसराय में सीपीआई के नेता कॉमरेड फागो तांती की निर्मम हत्या की ख़बर सुनकर स्तब्ध हूँ। उनके परिजनों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएँ। दोषियों को सज़ा दिलाए बिना हम चैन से नहीं बैठेंगे।
— Kanhaiya Kumar (@kanhaiyakumar) May 17, 2019
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Vadodara (PTI): A 22-year-old man was dragged into a river by a crocodile in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Thursday and search operations are currently underway to locate him, a police official said.
The incident took place at 1:30pm when Mithun Vasava, a resident of Kagdipara village, had gone to take a dip in Dev river amid the stifling heat, the official told PTI.
"The crocodile suddenly attacked the man and dragged him into the river. Search operations are currently underway to locate Vasava," the official added.
