Jharkhand: Two minor boys get buried under heap of soil while playing, die
Dumka (Jharkhand), Oct 12: Two minor boys died on Saturday after getting buried beneath a mound of soil while playing at Jogia Mode in Dumka district, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Md Arif and Md Soif (aged 10-12 years), they said.
The incident on Dumka-Deoghar road took place when the minors, who are paternal cousins, were playing near the construction site of an overbridge, Officer-in-Charge of Jermundi police station Shyamanand Mandal said.
While playing, they climbed the mound and got buried under it, Mandal said.
Local residents rushed to the spot and informed the police. Later, an earth-moving equipment was used to extricate the bodies, he said.
The boys were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead by doctors.
An investigation is underway, the officer added.
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Human Rights activist Dr GN Saibaba passes away seven months after acquittal in UAPA Case
Hyderabad: Dr Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba, a former Delhi University professor and prominent human rights activist, passed away on Saturday, 12 October 2024, at the age of 58. He died at Hyderabad’s Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest, just seven months after being acquitted in a case where he was accused of links with Maoist groups.
Saibaba, who taught at Ram Lal Anand College, had been arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for alleged involvement with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). Despite the charges, the Bombay High Court acquitted him in March 2024, citing insufficient evidence.
Throughout his ten-year incarceration, Saibaba, who had polio-paralysis, reported severe mistreatment, including being denied essential medication. He became a symbol of state repression, often raising his voice against injustices faced by political prisoners.
A passionate advocate for Adivasi rights, Saibaba was critical of the government’s actions, such as Operation Greenhunt, which targeted tribal communities in the 'red corridor.' He also supported the Telangana statehood movement and spoke out against the arrest of fellow activist Stan Swamy.
Dr Saibaba is survived by his wife, Vasantha Kumari, and his daughter, Manjeera.
