Classroom wall collapse in Vadodara injures student
Vadodara: A classroom wall at Shree Narayan Gurukul School in Vadodara collapsed on Friday, injuring one student. The incident occurred during the lunch break at around 12:30 PM.
The collapse happened on the first floor of the school located on Waghodiya Road. According to Principal Rupal Shah, the wall fell onto the parking area reserved for students' bicycles, damaging several bikes.
"We heard a loud noise and rushed to the spot. One student sustained head injuries. We immediately moved the other students to a safe place," Shah said.
The injured student, a seventh grader, was taken to a private hospital and is reported to be in stable condition after receiving primary treatment.
The Vadodara Fire Department quickly responded to the scene and initiated rescue operations. "We received a call from the school about the wall collapse. Upon arrival, we found a Class 7 student with minor injuries and 10-12 bicycles buried under the debris, which we removed," said fire department official Vinod Mohite.
CCTV footage of the incident shows several students falling as the wall collapsed.
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Child rape-murder: Hundreds protest on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune; traffic hit
Pune (PTI): Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune to protest the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, leading to traffic disruption on the busy route for about four hours.
The girl's family members and other demonstrators placed the body on the road in the Navale Bridge area on Saturday evening and demanded stringent punishment for the 65-year-old man arrested in the case.
Several videos surfaced showing a huge traffic jam on the highway.
Later, the victim's last rites were performed at the Vaikunt crematorium here shortly after midnight amid tight police security.
The accused man, who works as a labourer and has a criminal record, allegedly lured the girl with the promise of food on Friday in the Bhor tehsil of Pune district. He then took her to a cattle enclosure where he allegedly sexually assaulted her and later killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to the police.
He was arrested based on CCTV footage from a private residence, which captured him with the child.
A case was registered against him under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and he has been remanded in police custody till May 7.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday met the family of the victim, assuring them of strict action against the accused and a fast-track trial.
Describing the incident as "shocking" and a "blot on humanity", Pawar said the government stands firmly with the victim's family and will ensure justice.
She also spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought a fast-track court trial so that the accused receives the harshest punishment.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde directed Pune rural police to gather concrete evidence to build a watertight case and conduct the trial in a fast-track court.
Efforts should be made to ensure the accused gets the death penalty, a statement quoted Shinde as saying.
