Man pushes wife into well, sends video to in-laws demanding dowry
Neemuch (MP) (PTI): A man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district for allegedly pushing his wife into a well and sending a video to her parents while demanding dowry, police said on Saturday.
The woman hung on to a rope inside the well for two hours before the accused pulled her our, as per her complaint.
The incident took place at Keeron village under Jawad police station limits, 12 km from here, on August 21, a local police official said.
Complainant Usha Keer, hailing from Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan, was married to Rakesh Keer some three years ago but he and his parents were constantly harassing her for dowry, said police sub-inspector Aslam Khan.
He also allegedly beat her up, the official said.
On August 21, Rakesh allegedly pushed Usha into a well around 2 pm. She saved herself from drowning by holding on to a rope while Rakesh shot her video and sent it to the in-laws, demanding dowry.
Finally, he pulled her out after two hours, said assistant sub-inspector Virendra Singh Raghuvanshi.
After the video went viral and the woman filed a complaint, the police arrested Rakesh Keer under Indian Penal Code sections 498-A (treating a married woman with cruelty), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation), Khan said.
Further probe was on. PTI COR ADU
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
