Karnataka: Series of mild tremors reported in Sindagi, no damage recorded
Vijayapura: Residents of Sindagi taluk experienced five rounds of earthquake tremors at different intervals from Thursday afternoon till early Friday, creating panic among locals.
According to reports, tremors were felt in Sindagi town and surrounding areas at around 3 pm, 10:11 pm, 10:25 pm and 10:47 pm on Thursday, followed by another at 1:21 am on Friday. While the intensity of the quakes is yet to be officially confirmed, no casualties or damage to property have been reported.
Officials said this is not the first time the region has witnessed such occurrences. A similar series of quakes had been recorded in Vijayapura district last year as well. Though they did not cause major destruction, residents were left anxious and concerned.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
