Fire breaks out in factory in Greater Noida, three workers killed
Noida (PTI): Three workers died in a fire that broke out in a furniture factory in Greater Noida early Tuesday, police said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Ashok Kumar Sharma said the fire was reported around 8.15 am from the factory located in the Site 4 area under the the Beta 2 police station limits.
"Upon receiving the information, local police and fire brigade teams immediately reached the spot, and the fire was brought under control by the fire unit," Sharma said.
The officer said three people who worked in the factory died in the blaze and the bodies have been sent for postmortem.
Those killed were identified as Gulfam, 23, Mazhar Alam, 29, and Dilshad, 24.
Gulfam hailed from Mathura district while Alam and Dilshad both belonged to Bihar, the police said.
Sharma said efforts were underway to ascertain the cause of the fire.
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ISKCON urges Indian intervention following priest's arrest in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has called on the Indian government to take immediate steps to secure the release of its priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das, detained by Bangladeshi authorities. The arrest occurred near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Das, a prominent ISKCON leader and former divisional organising secretary for Chattogram, faces sedition charges stemming from an October 25 incident. According to a case filed on October 31, 19 individuals, including Das, allegedly placed a saffron flag over the Bangladeshi flag on the Independent Pillar (Shadhinata Smathamva) during a rally organised by the Hindu community under the banner Sanatan Jagaran Mancha.
ISKCON has strongly denied any involvement in terrorism, describing the allegations as "baseless and unacceptable." In a statement, ISKCON declared, "It is outrageous to make baseless allegations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world. ISKCON urges the Government of India to engage with Bangladesh to secure the release of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das."
Hindu communities in Bangladesh have staged protests demanding better legal protection and the establishment of a minority affairs ministry under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi police have arrested two other suspects, Rajesh Chowdhury and Hriday Das, in connection with the case. The remaining accused include Ajay Dutta, Leela Raj Das Brahmachari, Gopal Das Tipu, and several others. ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das expressed concerns over Das's safety, stating that he had been moved to an undisclosed location by the police.
