Man dies of severe burns after fire breaks out at Magh Mela camp in Prayagraj
Prayagraj (UP) (PTI): A 25-year-old man died after sustaining severe burns in a fire that broke out at a camp in the Magh Mela grounds here, police said on Friday.
Superintendent of Police (Magh Mela) Neeraj Pandey said fire broke out late Thursday night in a tent located on Annapurna Marg in Sector 5 of the mela area, where the man was sleeping at the time.
The injured man was rushed to SRN Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Friday, Pandey said.
The deceased was identified as Manas Mishra, a resident of the Jhunsi area in Prayagraj. He was alone in the tent and had been guarding the belongings kept there when the incident occurred, the officer said.
No other casualties were reported in the incident, he said, adding that the body has been sent for postmortem examination.
This is the third fire incident reported at the Magh Mela this year, according to officials.
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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
