Major pipe burst in Kochi, water supply to be disrupted in some places
Kochi (PTI): A major water pipe burst on the busy Thammanam-Palarivattom road in Kochi on Tuesday causing minor flooding of nearby shops and the road to cave in.
The water pipeline beginning from Aluva got ruptured in the morning resulting in the water flow spilling onto the major road in the city. The road was subsequently closed for vehicular traffic.
Drinking water supply by the corporation will be disrupted for two days at Edappally, Vennala, Changampuzha park, Ponekkara and Palarivattom regions, Kerala Water Authority officials said.
"The pipeline will be repaired and things will be back to normal within two days. This is a very old pipeline which is the main pumping line," an official told the media.
The officials suspect that the high water pressure might have resulted in the burst.
The incident comes at a time when the West Kochi region has been reeling under a severe water crisis for the past week and is expected to be resolved by today evening.
Councillors have taken necessary steps to provide drinking water in water tankers to the regions where the water supply will be disrupted.
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Badlapur accused Akshay Shinde shot dead: Lawyer of minor girls calls it 'killing of justice'
Mumbai (PTI): The gunning down of Badlapur case accused Akshay Shinde on Monday was the "killing of justice", said Asim Sarode, lawyer for the two minor girls he allegedly sexually assaulted.
Shinde was killed near Mumbra Bypass around 6:15pm when he allegedly snatched the gun of a policeman while he was being ferried in a police vehicle as part of a probe into a case registered on the complaint of his former wife.
After he shot and injured an API, another personnel from the escort team fired at him, and he was declared dead by doctors at a nearby hospital.
"While representing the two minor girls, I noticed it was becoming uncomfortable for the local politics of the Thane district and even for the educational institution where Akshay Shinde was working. Shinde's death in such a manner is killing of justice," Sarode told a regional news channel.
"Now, the case of sexual assault of the two minor girls will get sidelined. The case of these two minor girls was becoming difficult for the educational institute, as it is affiliated with a certain political family. Such a practice would lower the confidence of people in police and the judiciary," he claimed.
Sarode said he will be filing a plea before the Bombay High Court demanding thorough inquiry into the firing incident.
"Shinde's case could have brought up certain aspects that would have been negative politically for the government. I wonder how Shinde could access the gun and how he could unlock it when his hands were tied. This is political murder and is absolutely wrong," he said.
