Gang assaults Manjeshwar Sub-Inspector and police officer, case filed
Manjeshwar: In an incident reported on Sunday morning, a group of five individuals attacked the Manjeshwar Police station Sub-Inspector and other police personnel here at Hidayath Nagar, Uppala.
Meanwhile, a case in connection with the incident has been registered against five individuals, and the police are investigating the matter.
The Manjeshwar Police Station Sub-Inspector P. Anoop and police officer Kishore who were injured in the attack were admitted to a hospital in Uppala.
The incident reportedly occurred when both Anoop and Kishore, who were on duty early in the morning, noticed the gathering of the group. They arrived at the scene and instructed the group to disperse. However, the group ignored the police instructions and became involved in a heated verbal dispute amongst themselves. When the police attempted to intervene and control, they were attacked by the group.
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Fire breaks out in residential building in east Delhi, nine killed
New Delhi (PTI): At least nine people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar early Sunday, officials said.
The incident was reported around 3.48 am at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar Phase-I, following which police, fire and disaster management teams rushed to the spot.
According to the police, the blaze engulfed flats on the second, third and fourth floors of the building, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
"Around 10 to 15 people were rescued from the premises during the firefighting operation. Two of them, who sustained minor injuries, were shifted to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital," a senior police officer said.
A total of 12 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, while teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), traffic police and local police assisted in the rescue and evacuation efforts.
Police said the fire was brought under control after several hours.
The identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained, and efforts are underway to determine the cause of the fire, police said.
Further investigation and proceedings are underway.
